CURRENT MISSION

to learn the world and its inhabitants

ABOUT ME

I am an optimistic artist-illustrator living and working in Groningen, the Netherlands. I moved to Groningen from Ukraine in 2006 and finished Master program of Dutch Culture at the university of Groningen in 2007. Same year I got my Master diploma of English and Dutch languages and literature from Kiev university. It was a crazy year! :) Since graduating I've changed my path to a more creative one and became a freelance illustrator specializing on illustrations for children.

I have a wonderful husband Alex who is doing his PhD in physics at the university of Gronigen. Together we love traveling, photography and meeting great people!

To find out more about me and see my artwork please visit my website : www.oksancia.com

My illustration gallery at IStockphoto: http://www.istockphoto.com/user_view.php?id=2605600&?refnum=Oksancia

PHILOSOPHY

I'm a fatalist to some extend and I believe that everything I do gives me something positive...So I hope that this project will bring something fresh and good in my life.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

Surfing, hosting and participating in the CS events

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

My husband and I hand many great experiences with Couch Surfing while hosting people at our place in Groningen, surfing in Italy and Poland, and taking part in a couple of CS events in Groningen and Germany. Hope to get a lot of great experience with CS in the future! :)

Interests

Languages, literature, art, illustration, computer graphics, photography, design, clothing design, cinema, self-development, theater, music, dancing, communication, traveling (etc.)

• arts
• culture
• literature
• theater
• design
• photography
• illustrations
• dancing
• clothing
• movies
• traveling
• painting
• drawing
• music
• surfing
• animation
• freelancing
• languages
• physics

Music, Movies, and Books

I admire a film 'Ameli'. I've been studying literature for many years so the list of the books I like is endless...I like nice music that fits my mood (which can differ from time to time;)

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I've met my husband :)

Teach, Learn, Share

creativity, drawing, painting, digital graphics

Countries I’ve Visited

Belgium, Croatia, France, Germany, Greece, Italy, Luxembourg, Malaysia, Poland, Singapore, Spain, Thailand

Countries I’ve Lived In

Ukraine, United States

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