Valeriya Khomar
“Art is in my DNA. I have been creating for as long as I can remember. Trained by four mentors: Fine Arts, Commercial Art, formal education and my father, throughout my life, I have studied art, painted and experimented with various forms of expression. To this day, I continue my journey of learning and growth with no intention of ever stopping.
When I witness understanding and joy reflected in my viewers' eyes as they view my art, I realize that I am on the right path. This awareness gives me strength and the desire to continue creating.
At this stage in my artistic journey, I am grateful for the chance to impart my knowledge to others. Seeing the happiness, progress and growth of my students' creativity through their works, brings fulfillment and meaning to my life." Valeriya Khomar
Born in Kiev, Ukraine, Valeriya Khomar was raised and classically educated in fine arts.
Throughout her life, she has pursued various art-related careers. Today, Valeriya is a multidimensional artist and educator. In her art practice she successfully mastered numbers of mediums such as watercolour, acrylics, pastel, modelling pastes exploring surfaces as watercolour paper, canvas, wood, ceramics, etc.
The artist's works can be found in private and corporate collections across North America and Europe.
Testimonials
Art Teaching:
. "Your place is beautiful and has great energy around you which brings out the best in humans." - Esmeralda
. "My mother says that so far you have been the best artist teacher" - Erika
. "Valerie is a great teacher, very patient with beginners, and able to challenge more experienced and talented students. Highly recommend." - Cynthia
. "Valeryia is a very skilled artist, has excellent perception, is very positive and an encouraging teacher!" - Valerie
. "I studied drawing with Valeriya. She is a dedicated and thorough teacher. On top of that she is a lovely person with whom you would enjoy working." - Meeda
Art:
"Your work (Roots) is always present in my thoughts and my heart during my moments of prayer. The more I look at it, the more beautiful I find it. It even looks like it alive that it is becoming more and more colorful." - Frederic, Canada
"I have gifted two pieces from Valeryia’s collection to family members, and it’s always their favourite gift. Such beautiful artwork that really makes a statement and is a guaranteed conversation starter!" - Elizabeth, USA
"Absolutely adorable. It is a most beautiful painting. It will hand in my home and I will admire it daily." - Shelley, USA
"This turned out absolutely stunning! My Mom actually had tears in her eyes when I gave it to her. Valeriya is very helpful and quick to respond. My expectations were met above and beyond!" - Joanna, USA
“I love the way you use the colours and how they give a feeling of light to each of your painting. We would like to use your artwork to illustrate our Jewish calendar for the year 5780 (2019/2020).”
- Nehama Hendel, Coordinator, Chabad Shlucha, Athens, Greece
"Valeriya’s work truly leads the imagination into a whole other world where anything is possible! Valeriya’s work will be featured at the upcoming RAW Montreal showcase!” - Cynthia Ballesteros, Executive Director, RAW Canada
“The energy in Valeriya’s work is emboldened by her dramatic colouring that magically highlight forms and turns them into all kinds of moving textures that are feathery, strong of fleeing”. - Nancy Snipper, Columnist, “The Free Press” Newspaper, Montreal
Her sketches of undulating foliage fed by sun filtering from the surface turn into graceful and wildly imaginative canvases.
The underwater leaves morph into ribbons of waving colour and the shafts of sun become a spiritual source of illumination.
- Heather Solomon, Columnist, “The Canadian Jewish News” Newspaper, Montreal
“I like the dynamical structure of Valeriya's work. It seems to move on its own. Valeriya Khomar has a creative flair that makes her abstract work stand out, as you will see in this video (YouTube).” - Keith Yingling, Director, American Juried Art Salon
“Your art emerges both abstract and representational without succumbing to either discipline exclusively. Specifically, your piece entitled 'Ties' is beautifully rendered with a duality of colour temperatures in the background. These pieces are very well-executed and thus intriguing. Your work exhibits a great sense of composition and attention to detail. The level of experimentation is very innovative. The concept is a very unique approach to your technique and vision.”
- Shawn James, Director, Green Point Gallery, New York
"Valeriya Khomar has a definite signature style with the ribbon-like imagery. The acrylic painting called "The Road to.." uses color well with the warm and cool palette and the movement to the upper right of the canvas communicate a sense of upward direction along a road idea. The special small cut-away subtraction sections to the ribbon structure gives a sense of roughness along the way and this makes the statement more compelling. The works "Tree of Life" and "Familia" reinforce her style, each expressing special meanings.
Valeriya Khomar has developed a very interesting visual vocabulary. The organic development of her "Admiration" is quite remarkable. And the sense of movement is quite effective in "Four Winds". Furthermore, her "Ties" is impressive with the sense of moving form." - Laurence Bradshaw, Curator, Professor of Art, Upstream People Gallery, USA
"Dear Ms Khomar, I have viewed your website and I was drawn to your abstract and contempo work. I especially like "Admiration" and "Tree". It was also a pleasure to see your drawings which demonstrate that you are a talented artist in how you capture the human form." - Sergio Monte, Curator, Biennale Chianciano, Italy
"Organic and sculptural. Consistent personal statement. Makes the viewer think."
"Good coherent compositions and pleasing use of colour and forms." - Critics' reviews, SCA, Canada
"I love so much your art and all the light that spills out from it. In fact, I have never seen as much light from art as yours."
- Vienney Carpentier, Poet/Writer