Daria Shugaieva, Ukrainian artist based in Miami, Florida.
Her journey as a painter began at school where she loved creating illustrations for school projects, posters and newspapers. She received Master of English Language and Literature. One of her favorite class was Art & Culture, where she discovered amazing worlds of Frida Kahlo, William Adolphe Bouguereau and Salvador Dali, who influenced her deeply.
Despite she worked in other spheres, Daria decided to receive an education in Fashion design and illustration, which helped her open a small boutique under the name «Aphrodhth».
In 2022 Daria’s life changed when Ukraine was invaded by russians, the warehouse with her apparel was destroyed. Being in Florida then Daria took oils and started to express all the feelings she had: grief, sorrow, patriotism love and hope to see her Motherland again.
Through her art, Daria invites viewers to embrace beauty and complexity of human spirit. Her subjects are women mostly, who have amazing stories to be told, feelings to be understood.