This week 3/12-3/19 I am running a 25% off sale for everything listed on my Etsy! $8 from each purchase will be donated to The Sunflower...

I am so excited to share that I have finally opened an Etsy shop at https://dymkovodiaries.etsy.com This has been an achievement I have...

There’s been an ongoing discussion in society about whether or not you can separate art from an artist. Is their essence fully imbued...

One month ago, I moved 2,800 miles across the country to the great Pacific Northwest. Can you believe it!? The reality of it is only just...

One of the most important things I learned during a period of intensive trauma recovery after being violently attacked a few months ago,...

I am so pleased to share that I have been volunteering with a new organization called The Sunflower Coalition. It is a nonprofit which is...

As a Russian-American, my feelings about the current war used to be more emotionally complex than they are today. While I've always been...

"It's a dangerous business, Frodo, going out your door. You step onto the road, and if you don't keep your feet, there's no knowing where...

I am so excited to announce a new multimedia art project of mine called Dymkovo Diaries! I recently started to create clay figures...

Happy 2024! I cannot believe that January is already upon us. 2023 was one of my most active and stressful years. It was full of hard...

I graduated from American University with a bachelor's degree in literature this summer. The past three years of my undergraduate career...

"Now each visitor shall confess The sad valley's restlessness. Nothing there is motionless- Nothing save the airs that brood Over the...

It is a strange thing indeed to be participating in a dream. For my undergraduate senior thesis project, I am writing and illustrating my...

Over the past few months, I've learned to push myself out of my comfort zone in art and in my life. Some of these times, events happened...

This past weekend I had the amazing opportunity to travel to Salem, Massachusetts and the surrounding area with my mom. Going to New...

This past year has been a whirlwind of difficult experiences for me primarily revolving around death, grief, and personal health...

Greetings! Firstly, I'd just like to show my appreciation towards those who have recently subscribed to my website. There has been a...

It has certainly been a while since I've made a blog post! The past couple months have been a bit hectic and stressful but I do have...

"Buried within the 2,912 pages of the America COMPETES Act of 2022 (HR4521) lie Lacey Act amendments that affect all non-domesticated...

I have met so many wonderful and talented people during my time so far at university. Even though socialization has become more difficult...