A lovely lighthouse by Ukrainian artist Evgenia Yaremchuk. Photos by Christina Murie.
South Etobicoke resident Evgenia Yaremchuk is a former fine art and history professor from Kharkiv, Ukraine, who just celebrated her first year in Canada.
She fled here as a refugee claimant to escape her war-torn homeland, where many of her family members still live.
The artist considers herself and other Ukrainians who fled the war as lighthouses.
Yaremchuk loves painting lighthouses from all over the world, in addition to lovely portraits of people, children and pets.
She describes herself as a “lighthouse,” one of the thousands of Ukrainians who resettled abroad leaving everything behind to escape the deadly war in their homeland.
Artist Yaremchuk was a former fine arts and history professor at home before giving it all to flee to Canada.
Her lighthouse series of paintings represent places where Ukrainian war refugees have settled around the world, seeking help and helping others.
“It’s difficult to lose your home and life due to war, learn a new language and try to get a job,” Yaremchuk said of her new life in Canada.
Evgenia Yaremchuk also paints pets, family members or scenery and they are all for sale.
She enjoys the peace and safety that this country offers.
“I purchase paintings of lighthouses to help her pay her rent,” said South Etobicoke resident Christina. “She also does lovely paintings of pets, family members and landscapes.”
She can be reached on Instagram at instagram.com/yaremchuk.evgenia