Larisa Sembaliuk Cheladyn views life through the lens of an artist. She completed her BFA in Art & Design from the University of Alberta in 1981 and has enjoyed a successful career as a watercolourist and illustrator for over 30 years. Larisa is well known for her paintings of flowers – poppies, sunflowers, and endangered species are her specialty.  She also enjoys painting images from her Ukrainian heritage – recreating imagery that stimulates found memories of folklore and cultural traditions. 

Larisa’s artwork has shown at exhibits around the world and is now available online. Browse below for original paintings, limited edition reproductions, as well as cards, scarves, puzzles, and books.

Larisa’s work is also represented in the Edmonton area by Picture This Gallery and the Alberta Council for the Ukrainian Arts (ACUA)

Read more about Larisa HERE.

online Gallery

 

  BROWSE CATALOGUE  

 

COLLECTIONS

DANCE IMAGES

POPPIES

FLORAL SERIES

BABA’S GARDEN

 

 

projects, exhibits, & publications

Larisa’s research and academic interests are related to visualizing cultural identity in the context of print and digital media expressions – specifically through printmaking, textiles and fashion, family and community photographs, as well as comics and graphic novels. She has a Masters degree in Ukrainian Folklore (2016) and a PhD in Media and Cultural Studies (2023).

Larisa’s many projects include curating travelling exhibits, exploring the intricacies and history of embroidery, children’s book illustrations and animations, developing eBooks,  and documenting the lives of fellow Canadian artists.

Larisa’s Biobraphy and CV HERE.

RESEARCH CREATION and PROJECT DETAILS

UPCOMING and RECENT projects

An cross-cultural exhibit of Ceramics and Pottery

THE UKRAINIAN VOICE
LEGACY MOSAIC
Journal Paper

THE MAYDANYK ARCHIVES
 Uncle Shtif’s Story
WEBSITE

 

EMBROIDERED MEMORIES
Touring Exhibition

EXHIBIT & PERFORMANCE
Catalogue

FAMOUS BLUE RAINCOAT
Performance Projection

THREADS THAT CONNECT
VIRTUAL CURATOR’S TOUR
EXHIBIT CATALOGUE

VIDEO
Kolomeyka Challenge 2020

AN ENSEMBLE OF COLOUR
Interview with Larisa

UKRAINIAN CANADIAN
T-SHIRT IDENTITY 

SING-A-LONG STORY
Ukrainian & English

KAZKA PRODUCTIONS
Christmas Videos 

Featured Artwork and Projects

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My Garbage Can

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Sing-a-long Adventures Exhibit

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Embroidered Memories Online In-person Virtual Tour

Join me on Sunday June 14 at 1:00pm Facebook Live EventMore Information HERE