THE ARTIST

Yuliya is a multidisciplinary painter born in Kazakhstan who have been living in the UK in the past 20 years. She was taught classical arts and trained as a lawyer in prestigious schools both in Kazakhstan and the UK.

After spending 15 years in the corporate world, she one day gave up the office in favor of becoming a full time artist. Quickly recognized by online art curators, Yuliya participated in many art fairs and is now represented by few London galleries.

Yuliya’s art has been a feature in exclusive London and Berkshire clubs, international luxury hotels (Hyatt, The Breakers, many more), was part of special window dressing for Huntsman (2024), private welfare facilities in the US and in many private collections.

Her works found its way to movie settings (Huntsman, Saville Raw, home of Kingsman 2024, Marvel for Doctor Strange 2016, ABC for Scandal, 2017), BBC drama (tbc, 2025) have been shown in members clubs, stylish London hotels and fine dining venues, acquired by interior designers for yachts, cruise liner, international resorts and held in private collections world wide

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Caversham based contemporary painter Yuliya and perfumer Gabriel have joined forces to craft a truly immersive art experience this Christmas at River & Rowing Museum..

Amongst growing body of works that began late summer 2024, in this exhibition Yuliya unveils six pivotal chapters from her life, each embodied by a female figure who deeply influenced her journey.

Drawing from these personal stories, Gabriel creates a rich, multi-layered olfactory experience, using scent to evoke the essence of each character and amplify their impact in ways that transcend the visual.