Discover the contemporary work of Oleksandra Horscroft

I was born in 1967 in the Soviet Union, which in general was a surprise to me, because I dreamed of being born a princess and not a pioneer. Therefore, my entire childhood was permeated with protest against the banal and boring everyday life. I wanted to become a ballerina, wrote poems and stories, learned to play the piano, knitted and sewed unusual outfits for myself. I have always been a creative person, but for some reason I studied at a physics and mathematics high-school, which I graduated with a gold medal. I graduated from the Riga Technical University with a very romantic specialty – an engineer, builder, technologist of reinforced concrete products and structures. I can’t answer the question why I chose this specialty:-) I think I chose the city, not the institute, where I can be more free and creative.

To my happiness, a few years after university, the Soviet Union collapsed. I was able to start my own business. Very unexpectedly for myself, I became the director of an advertising agency. I studied advertising and marketing from books, already working on inner intuition. Our agency was engaged in design and printing and worked more than 20 years until the start of the war on February 24, 2022. I am fond of photography and for many years I was tormented by the desire to draw what I see. To convey the emotions I feel through colors and shapes. But I never learned to draw, which I regretted very much. Life developed in such a way that I had to work hard all the time and it was difficult to stop.

But one day I had to stop for health reasons and for fine motor skills I was advised to draw. I just took paints and a brush and began to draw. My first painting was a flower meadow and it was immediately bought, which was a big surprise for me and gave me optimism. One artist said that in order to learn how to draw roses, you just need to draw roses every day. And I began to draw. I have been painting for three years.

I moved to France and here the Universe created all the conditions for my favorite pastime.

In 2002, participation in the Golden Time Talent - 3rd place

In 2003, participation in the Golden Time Talent - 2rd place

February 10-23, 2023 participation in the exhibition ROME INTERNATIONAL ART FAIR 2023(participation confirmed)

I am 55 years old, I started drawing only three years ago. And I am sure that it is never too late to start life from scratch in order to have time to realize your dream. My children are proud of me and this is the biggest achievement in my life. And I would like to develop and move forward,share my paintings with people who feel them.My creativity is my emotions, my perception of the world through color and form. Perhaps I am not very strong in professional drawing techniques, so I try to convey an emotional state.

I would like people looking at my work to hear the sound of the surf, feel the scent of flowers, peer into a foggy city or hide from the rain.

I would like people to perceive nature in my paintings as a living being that needs love, care and respect for themselves.

Unfortunately, we are all very busy and often do not notice how beautiful this world is. I draw so that one day, after coming home, after a hard day, someone will look at my picture, smile, and remember that our main purpose in this life is to be happy.