OLGA DORENKO

Olga Dorenko was born in 1966 in Uzbekistan in the former Soviet Union. As the daughter of a military official, Olga's childhood was spent moving around the vastly different regions of the Soviet Union. Her family left Uzbekistan after seven years and moved to Sakhalin, in the far east of Siberia, where they remained for five years before relocating to eastern Ukraine... In Ukraine, Olga received a traditional Soviet education and then attended the Krivoy Rog Art Institute where she studied for five years, receiving many top honors during her studies. During her breaks from school her family traveled throughout the Soviet Union. These trips greatly impacted Olga. It was here that a deep passion for the ever-changing landscape was kindled. Olga's enthusiasm for seeking beauty and inspiration in her surroundings evolved during this time, her abiding love of nature is characterized in much of her art. Upon graduation from the Krivoy Rog Art Institute, Olga worked for the Russian National..

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