Anna Ravliuc

I am a contemporary oil painter with Ukrainian-Romanian roots, currently living and creating in the UK. My work explores human emotion through bold movement, rich textures, and the dramatic play of light. Using palette knives instead of brushes, I paint instinctively — my gestures are direct, expressive, and unfiltered. Horses, human figures, and natural landscapes are recurring subjects in my art, each chosen not only for their form but for the emotional depth they carry. My paintings often explore dualities: strength and fragility, silence and storm, control and wild freedom. Horses, especially, serve as metaphors for the raw inner energy I try to capture on canvas. Nature is not simply scenery in my work — it is a reflection of the inner world. With nearly 100 international exhibitions, many of them solo shows, my art has reached audiences across Europe, China, and the USA. I continue my artistic journey with optimism, curiosity, and a deep belief in the power of visual storytelling. Through Jose Art Gallery, I hope to connect with collectors and art lovers who value honesty, sensitivity, and emotional resonance in contemporary painting.

GROUP EXHIBITIONS (SELECTED) 2024: • The Energy of Women’s Beauty, Oksana Tanasiv Gallery, Norwalk, CT, USA • BUSINESS ART FAIR 16em édition, Paris, France • DECOUVERTE DU PRINTEMPS, Salon d'Art Contemporain, Paris, France • WFUCA Women's Academy - ART Exhibition "Equality", the Piraeus and Islands, Club for UNESCO • Open2024, Grundy Art Gallery, Blackpool, UK 2023: • Surrealism as a way of life, InterArt Gallery, New York, USA • BUSINESS ART FAIR 15em édition, Paris, France • Artistes Ukrainiens, International Art Gallery, Paris, France • Winter Collective Exhibition, Hive, Blackpool, UK • Open2023, Grundy Art Gallery, Blackpool, UK 2022: • Representation of Women in Romanian Art, Cotroceni National Museum, Bucharest, Romania • UP Rising, International Art Exhibition / Yonghe Art Museum, Hangzhou, China • OPEN2022, Grundy Art Gallery - Blackpool, United Kingdom 2019: • Libertalia, Hive, Blackpool, UK • Open2019, Grundy Art Gallery, Blackpool, UK 2018: • Artplu Gallery, Wuxi, China 2017: • London Art Biennale 2017, London, UK 2016: • Museum of Russian Art, New Jersey, USA • Museum of Contemporary Art, Artplu, Shanghai, China 2015: • Artrooms2015, London, UK • FLUX Exhibition, Royal College of Art, London UK 2014: • Art Below Group Show, The Framers Gallery, London, UK 2012: • “Symphony of colours”, La Galleria Pall Mall, London, UK • “Art in Mind. Illusions”, Brick Lane Gallery, London, UK • “Grounds”, Palace of the Parliament, Bucharest, Romania • “Heraldry of the Light”, Palace of the Parliament, Bucharest, Romania 2010: • Butterfly Art Center New Jersey, NJ, USA • “Figure Variations”, Walter Wickiser Gallery, New York, NY, USA 2009: • “A Foot in the Grave”, Ico Gallery, New York, NY, USA • “Art of Imagination, East Hills Castle”, InterArt Gallery, Huntington, NY, USA • Summer Festival on Long Island, InterArt Gallery, Port Jefferson, NY, USA • “Double Vision”, selected artists, InterArt Gallery, New York, NY, USA • “The Rhythm of Color“, Agora Gallery, New York, NY, USA 2008: • „Le Cadeau Du Cheval - The Horse Gift”, St. Albert, Alberta, Canada • „600 years Chernivtsi”, Chernivtsi, Ukraine • „The Balkan Quadrinnale Of Painting. Myths And Legends Of My People”, Stara Zagora, Bulgaria PERSONAL EXHIBITIONS (SELECTED) 2023: • The Girl and the Sea, Hive, Blackpool, UK 2022: • Distance of Transformation, Tea Amantes Gallery, Blackpool, UK 2021: • The weather that we’re taking with us, Hive, Blackpool, UK 2020: • Honeycomb Metamorphosis, Hive, Blackpool, UK 2017: • Zari Gallery, London, UK 2016: • Axis of Power, Zari Gallery, London, UK • Genesis, Embassy of Ukraine to UK, London, UK • Ice House Gallery, Holland Park, London, UK 2014: • Artifact Gallery, New York, NY, USA 2011: • “Awakening Wish”, UNESCO, Bucharest, Romania 2010: • “Shadow Songs of Forgotten Ancestors”, Palace of the Parliament, Bucharest, Romania • “Arms of Shadow”, InterArt Gallery, New York, USA 2009: • Jordan National Gallery of Fine Arts, Amman, Jordan • “Stairway to Myself”, InterArt Gallery, New York, USA 2008: • „Star Dust”, Ukrainian Cultural Centre, Bucharest, Romania 2007: • “Starlight Empress Collection”, Casa Vernescu, Bucharest, Romania 2006: • “Stairway to Myself”, the Ministry of Culture of Romania, Bucharest, Romania • “Maria’s Constellation”, Hanul cu Tei Art Gallery, Bucharest, Romania 2005: • Parliament of Romania, Brancusi Art Gallery, Bucharest, Romania • „Parallel romantic”, Galeria Fundatiei, Bucharest, Romania 2003: • “Song of the Earth”, Diplomats Club, Bucharest, Romania • “Harmony of the Contrast”, Bucharest Museum, Bucharest, Romania ART FAIRS 2016: • Reading Contemporary Art Fair, Reading, UK Untitled Artists Fair, London, UK • Windsor Contemporary Art Fair, Windsor, UK 2015: • Oxford International Art Fair, Oxford, UK • Reading Contemporary Art Fair, Reading, UK • Art Fair East, Norwich, UK • Cambridge City Art Fair, Cambridge, UK • Windsor Contemporary Art Fair, Windsor, UK • Chester Art Fair, Chester, UK 2014: • Midsummer Art Fair, London, UK • Untitled Artists Fair, London, UK • New Artist Fair London, London, UK 2010: • Artexpo New York, NY, USA 2009: • International Fair for Contemporary Art, Innsbruck, Austria 2006: • The Lake Oswego Festival of the Arts, Oregon, USA 1999: • Home and Office Decorating Show, Seattle, Washington, USA • International Ethnic Art Festival, Tacoma, Washington, USA • The 1st Annual Arts Together Gallery Show, Tacoma, Washington, USA PUBLICATIONS (SELECTED) • Blackpool Gazette, February 2022 • Blackpool Gazette, April 2022 • Blackpool Gazette, March 2022 • Singulart Magazine - 5 Minutes With Anna Bloomfield-Ravliuc, 2021 • Blackpool Gazette, April 2020 • Kreol magazine, January 2017 • Elegant New York magazine, April issue 2015 • Tate Etc magazine, Autumn issue 2015 • British Vogue Magazine, July issue & August issue 2015 • Inside Artists magazine, Summer issue 2015 • Living Etc magazine, August issue 2015 • Jordan Times – November 2009 • ARTisSpectrum Magazine – vol. 21, May 2009 • ART Innsbruck, Exhibitor's catalogue 2009 – February 2009 • Vernissage Magazine – #281, February 2009 • Personal art catalog “Shadow Songs of Forgotten Ancestors”, 2009 • “Le Cadeau Du Cheval - The Horse Gift” book - 2008 • Personal art catalog “Stairway to Myself”, 2006 • Hustler (Romanian Edition) – September 2004 • Star Magazine – July 28 - August 3, 2004 • Personal art catalog “Anna Ravliuc”, 2004 • România Liberă – October 7, 2003 • Flacara –13 March 2003 • Romania Libera – October 31, 2002 • Romania Libera – October 17, 2002 • Curierul Romanesc – #170, April 2001 • Romania Libera – March 5, 2001 • Cotidianul – #2906, February 2001 • Curierul Ucrainean – #83, year VIII, 2001 PUBLIC COLLECTIONS (SELECTED) • Art Museum of Kiev, Ukraine • Museum of Arts, Chernivtsi, Ukraine • Museum of Romanian Literature, Bucharest, Romania • City Museum Bucharest (Sutu Palace), Bucharest, Romania • Parliament of Romania, Brancusi Art Gallery, Bucharest, Romania • Romanian Senate, Bucharest, Romania • The Ministry of Culture of Romania, Bucharest, Romania • Consulate General of Ukraine, New York, USA • Embassy of Ukraine in Bucharest, Romania • Embassy of Ukraine in Chisinau, Moldova • Jordan National Gallery of Fine Arts, Amman, Jordan • Romanian-German Foundation "Friedrich Schiller Culture House", Bucharest, Romania • Comedy Theatre, Bucharest, Romania • Ukrainian Cultural Centre, Bucharest, Romania • Casino Palace Casa Vernescu, Bucharest, Romania • National pedagogic library, Bucharest, Romania • City Hall, Chisinau, Moldova • The House of Nationalities, Chisinau, Moldova