Fantasia

With thousands of strokes from cat-hair brushes, Marfa Tymchenko, Olena Kulyk, and Olena Skytsiuk are drawing worldwide attention to Petrykivka painting, an exuberant form of Ukrainian folk art. The stylized creations of the dynamic three generations of painters combine an extensive color range with complex compositions, continuing the artistic tradition with pride and innovation. Their feathery flowers and surreal foliage have adorned everything from canvas and paper to clay, porcelain, and wood in decorative objects, dinnerware, fabric, posters, books, and murals. Take delight in the swirling energy and vivid colors of the 12 eclectic paintings in this wall calendar.