Right now, I want to speak the language of the empty easel—the language not of price, but of value.
In galleries, we see paintings that have a price tag. However, after talking with the artists or learning the history behind the paintings, that invisible pricelessness instantly reveals itself. It is what the artist has poured into their painting: love or hope, rebirth or loss, life or faith—and all of it is priceless.

However, without the invisible substance of emotions, we would not have such a wealth of paintings—of values—before us today.
The idea to create the PAINTING OF AN EMPTY EASEL was born in London at the Golden Time Talent international exhibition, when I presented the painting “MORNING 24.2.22.” Seeing an empty easel nearby, both with my eyes and in my mind, I followed the easel and imagined a painting of a young Ukrainian girl or a young man on it, but unfortunately, it wasn’t there. Because today, young men and women hold weapons in their hands instead of paintbrushes, defending Ukraine and allowing us to present our paintings. That is exactly how, guided by my imagination, I saw “The Painting of an Empty Easel.”

The painting “Painting of an Empty Easel” carries a tribute to the people who gave their lives for Ukraine, and support for those who currently cannot create their masterpieces, expressing the emotions of their souls. As they say: “Everything visible has a price—the invisible is priceless.”
Yet they stubbornly and proudly march toward the victory Ukrainians have long dreamed of.