	{"id":116490,"date":"2023-09-16T04:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-09-15T18:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/surfcoasttimes\/?p=116490"},"modified":"2023-09-13T16:30:28","modified_gmt":"2023-09-13T06:30:28","slug":"inspiring-art-to-support-ukraine","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/surfcoasttimes\/living\/inspiring-art-to-support-ukraine\/","title":{"rendered":"Inspiring art to support Ukraine"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A Torquay local is hoping to spread positivity and creativity throughout the local community by launching her own art masterclass series with a special philanthropic arm.<\/p>\n<p>43-year-old Natalia Skiba is a fashion designer and part time artist from Kyiv, Ukraine and is trying to start a new life in Australia after having to flee her home country during the war in 2022.<\/p>\n<p>Her project Natalka Art was founded more than five years ago in Kyiv and focuses on creating a festive mood through oil and acrylic drawings, dot drawing on glass and ceramics, building author dolls and by creating 3D paintings with dried flowers.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_116494\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-116494\" style=\"width: 597px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-116494 \" src=\"https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/09\/39e8c8e6-4a60-433d-af6e-1507d1c6f2a1.jpg?_t=1694491737\" alt=\"\" width=\"597\" height=\"448\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/09\/39e8c8e6-4a60-433d-af6e-1507d1c6f2a1.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/09\/39e8c8e6-4a60-433d-af6e-1507d1c6f2a1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/09\/39e8c8e6-4a60-433d-af6e-1507d1c6f2a1-1024x768.jpg 1024w, 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Greece.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_116495\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-116495\" style=\"width: 452px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-116495 \" src=\"https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/09\/1b8b32ae-950e-4f06-9173-2011b948bd31.jpg?_t=1694491799\" alt=\"\" width=\"452\" height=\"603\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/09\/1b8b32ae-950e-4f06-9173-2011b948bd31.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/09\/1b8b32ae-950e-4f06-9173-2011b948bd31-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/09\/1b8b32ae-950e-4f06-9173-2011b948bd31-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/09\/1b8b32ae-950e-4f06-9173-2011b948bd31-1152x1536.jpg 1152w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 452px) 100vw, 452px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-116495\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Ukranian artist creates amazing 3D paintings with wool and dried flowers.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Art has always been a passion of mine and a great way to relax, unwind and just express myself,&#8221; she said.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I&#8217;m a fashion designer by trade, and then on the side begun running the classes to connect with local women.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;My classes are all about giving people wonderful memories and the opportunity to spend an unforgettable time in a beautiful, light atmosphere with friends and like-minded people.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;It&#8217;s not about being the best artist, it&#8217;s just about each person trying themself as an artist and creating their own unique masterpiece.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Our meetings are always an event &#8211; therefore, for my master classes, I prefer atmospheric places and choose cozy restaurants and cafes &#8211; where people can come to relax and enjoy the beautiful environment, pleasant music, delicious drinks and food while drawing.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Because I am Ukrainian, it is my moral and inner need and duty to my family, my children, my lovely country and my people &#8211; to talk about what is happening in Ukraine and to discover and realise myself, my talents and potentials.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I want to do everything that can be useful for my country and our common future.&#8221;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_116498\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-116498\" style=\"width: 599px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-116498 \" src=\"https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/09\/IMG_4439.jpg?_t=1694491992\" alt=\"\" width=\"599\" height=\"449\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/09\/IMG_4439.jpg 960w, https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/09\/IMG_4439-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/09\/IMG_4439-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 599px) 100vw, 599px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-116498\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The classes are focused on creating a festive mood and bringing people together to connect on an emotional level.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Skiba said in the direst situations, art had a connective nature unlike anything else.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;After my daughter, my parents and I fled Ukraine with only our backpacks, we arrived in Greece four days later absolutely exhausted.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;With only one driver, minus 20 degree temperatures outside and four days of non stop driving with guards with guns at regular stops, it wasn&#8217;t an easy journey, but we made it.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;When we arrived, we set up a refugee centre with my sister to try to give to the other Ukrainian people, who like us had fled their country.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We got plenty of donations, but the demand started to outrun the amount we had.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;This led to me starting local art classes in the community as a way of raising money to go and buy the centre food and drinks, so we could have some more safety.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The classes were really successful in Athens and I was able to meet some fantastic people.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I also got the chance to meet the president of Greece and make artworks and dolls for her, which was an amazing opportunity.&#8221;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_116496\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-116496\" style=\"width: 450px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-116496 \" src=\"https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/09\/c5d6ebdb-f11c-487f-b99c-b27e9bc4f5bd.jpg?_t=1694491861\" alt=\"\" width=\"450\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/09\/c5d6ebdb-f11c-487f-b99c-b27e9bc4f5bd.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/09\/c5d6ebdb-f11c-487f-b99c-b27e9bc4f5bd-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/09\/c5d6ebdb-f11c-487f-b99c-b27e9bc4f5bd-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/09\/c5d6ebdb-f11c-487f-b99c-b27e9bc4f5bd-1152x1536.jpg 1152w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-116496\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Her art class series has had plenty of success in Greece, France, Italy and Ukraine.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>A chance meeting at the airport in June 2022 provided the opportunity for Skiba to move to Australia.<\/p>\n<p>She said she &#8220;fell in love at her first sight&#8221; with an Australian man at Athens Airport and the rest was history.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;My partner visited Greece twice a month to see me and helped my family and daughter and I with accommodation.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;A few months passed and he floated the idea of coming to Australia.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;It seemed like so far away, however I jumped at the opportunity and luckily was able to get a tourist visa and then a bridging visa.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I&#8217;m now on the Surf Coast, my daughter is at St Therese Primary School, and we are trying to start a new life.&#8221;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_116497\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-116497\" style=\"width: 482px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-116497 \" src=\"https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/09\/IMG_3137.jpg?_t=1694491925\" alt=\"\" width=\"482\" height=\"610\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/09\/IMG_3137.jpg 757w, https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/09\/IMG_3137-237x300.jpg 237w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 482px) 100vw, 482px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-116497\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">One of Ukranian inspired paintings.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Skiba said she was eagerly on the lookout for opportunities to create her art in the local community.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I&#8217;m all about creating this festive and fantastic mood, and it&#8217;s what I believe my art classes can bring to this town.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;If I can hopefully meet some kind people, they can point me in the right direction, and I can start the classes to help those who need it back home.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Refugees are still surviving abroad and I really want to help those who are currently in Ukraine and need our support.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>For more information, head to Skiba&#8217;s Instagram art channel at <a 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