Yevhen Svitlychnyi (Alternate roman translation “Yevgen Svitlychny” / “Eugene Svitlychny” Ukrainian: Світли́чний Євге́н Іва́нович; born June 1, 1948, in Kaunas, Lithuanian SSR) is a contemporary Ukrainian artist.

Svitlychnyi was graduated from the Kyiv Art Institute in 1973 (Departments of Painting), where he studied teachers and mentors, K. Trokhymenko and A. Plamenitsky. From 1974 he lives and works in Kharkiv. For the last 20 years he has been teaching at the Department of Fine and Decorative Arts of the Faculty of Architecture of Kharkiv National University of Civil Engineering and Architecture.

Since 1980 he is and has always been an active participant in international and national exhibitions.

Svitlychnyi’s first personal exhibition took place in Kyiv in 1986. The first publication of his works was in the dissident’s so-called “samvydaw” magazine “Kafedra” Part 9, 1989.

He has had 23 solo and joint exhibitions to date, and has been an artist-in-residence at Burren College of Art since April, 2022.

Svitlychnyi’s work is also in private collections in USA, Portuguese, Germany, Israel, Spain, Bolivia, Canada and Ukraine.

Ballyvaughan Art Class, is an exhibition of work made during a volunteer-driven initiative fostering community connections between Ukrainians and locals for over two years. This showcase features a diverse array of artworks created by participants of all ages, celebrating creativity and the arts. We would like to thank Hazel Walker, our highly qualified tutor, who volunteers her time and whose expertise is a privilege for all of us.