Yuliya Chernyshova, a local seascape artist who graduated from the School of Fine Arts in Russia at the age of 11. Born in Russia, Yuliya moved to Canada where she obtained a bachelor's degree in landscape architecture from the University of Montreal. About fifteen years ago, she chose to devote herself to her art career. Yuliya has been profoundly influenced by the sea as she grew up on the Black Sea in Crimea where she spent years observing the waves and studying the colour variation of the water and the light’s effect on it.

My deep connection with the sea, its movement and its colours inspire my art. In every painting I try to understand the anatomy of the waves and how light works through it

Yuliya works in oils, watercolours and soft pastels, which is the artist’s favourite medium.

A few years ago, I fell in love with the texture and the way the pastel particles reflect the light. I spent an entire year by the sea in France exploring this medium