I'm a passionate artist-designer trying to establish myself professionally.
I was born in Lviv, Ukraine and moved to Toronto at the age of 8. At 22 I moved across the world to South Korea to teach English and started my own 'school of art'. I currently moved back to Toronto to pursue a career as a painter/art teacher.

Traveling the world helped me find what I truly love and want to do. It enriched me with knowledge about culture, people, food, and broadened my perspective on what being a 'human' is really about.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

My journey is ongoing and I am just at my peak of traveling to various cities and exploring this beautiful, blue ball of water, land, and mountains.
One of the best ways I learn about an area is through interaction with locals. Couch surfing has just that. I want to meet people who can tell me about their city or town and throw some knowledge in my direction. I love to share my experiences and what I've learned with other people as well.

Interests

Art, Painting, Traveling, Hiking, Biking, Yoga, Swimming, Photography, Reading, Drawing, Non-fiction, National geo, Geology, History, Museums, Architecture, Design, Nature, Forests, Skiing, Sailing

• arts
• culture
• architecture
• design
• photography
• dining
• yoga
• reading
• traveling
• socializing
• painting
• drawing
• cycling
• hiking
• surfing
• sailing
• skiing
• swimming
• teaching
• geology
• history
• religion
• mountains

Music, Movies, and Books

Music depends on my mood, on 8tracks my tags are: chill, mellow, classical, jazz, alternative + 80's rock.
Movies: anything comedy, psychological thriller, documentary
Books: mostly non-fiction. however I like Dostoevsky, Tolstoy, Master and Margarita by Bulgakov. My recent reads were read all of the GOT books + the girl with the dragon tattoo series. Pretty good stuff.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

move across the world to a strange land, learn he language, start my own art school and 'find myself' including the man of my dreams. :)

Teach, Learn, Share

We all smile in one language.
Language, Religion and Culture may differentiate us, but I've come to learn all people are the same; we want the same things, we feel the same things, we all share a similar sense of humour and just want to pursue happiness, knowledge and a comfortable life.

What I Can Share with Hosts

My art :)
My stories, experiences and knowledge of my travels.

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Canada, Cuba, Czech Republic, England, Hungary, Japan, Malaysia, Poland, South Korea, Spain, Thailand, Ukraine, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Canada, South Korea, Ukraine