Intercession of the Theotokos

On February 24 my icons, my pleasant images of God went to a training on how to defend tour country. I have been creating sketches of war on a daily basis ever since. These sketches do not represent fine art, excellent drawing technique or style. This is my loud voice to the whole World, my message, my communication, my emotion expressed on paper with very basic tools – markers, pens and pencils. This is my contemplation on this absurd picture on how a dictator who is ruling miserable people wants to overtake territories of a free nation. The only choice we have is to pray to God and believe in our victory. My sketches transform folk icon into surreal reality of our time. In my subjects I combine images of saints from icons with everyday heroes who live among us – Ukrainians, who fight for our freedom. I often refer to children-angels with wings, which symbolizes souls of children who were killed during this war