Yevheniia Hapchynska is a contemporary Ukrainian artist who has created her own magical world filled with round-faced children, kind angels, and the light of joy. Her paintings are instantly recognizable—tender, ironic, and sincere images that radiate love, innocence, and warmth so often missing in the adult world.
Hapchynska was born on November 15, 1974, in Kharkiv. She graduated from the Kharkiv Art School and later from the National Academy of Fine Arts and Architecture in Kyiv. Her artistic journey began while still studying when she realized that her main purpose in art is to bring smiles and positive emotions to people.
She creates paintings in her unique style that combines naïve art, symbolism, and lyrical irony. Her works depict children with large eyes and chubby cheeks who embody honesty, kindness, and sometimes the naïve wisdom that adults often lose.
Her exhibitions have been held not only in Ukraine but also abroad — in Germany, France, the United Kingdom, and China. Her works are part of private collections of famous politicians, musicians, and actors. In Kyiv and other Ukrainian cities, there are her branded galleries called “Happiness Exists!”, where people can view and buy her art.
Philosophy of Art
Hapchynska often emphasizes that fame and money are not what matters most to her — it’s the ability to leave a light in the viewer’s heart. In one interview, she said:
“I paint happiness. Because if you paint it every day, it will definitely appear. People who buy my paintings often say they’ve become calmer. That’s the greatest reward.”
In another interview, she added:
“I don’t want people to think that the children in my paintings are just cute pictures. They are reflections of our souls — that part that always remains a child.”
