Bio
Tanya Pshenychny is a self-taught artist and illustrator residing in the Midwest. She was born in Kiev, Ukraine and migrated to the U.S. with family at age 9. She drew her way through high school, where she found her favorite medium. She loves the unpredicability of watercolor and the power of ink lines and uses them to illustrate messages, themes, and ideas. Pshenychny often finds herself comparing humans to animals and vice versa, and exploring metaphors. She includes a lot of personal meaning in her work but also strives for each piece to speak for itself. She describes her personal work as quirky, surreal, whimsical, melancholy, hopeful, and sometimes nostalgic.

 

What are “Razorberries”?
Razorberries are the fruits of my labor and sometimes are a little hard to swallow. It’s a word I made up for my creations. They’re like little raspberries wrapped in barb wire. ..Or something like that. With all good, there is bad. Razorberries don’t grow on trees!

Press
Carmine Magazine Interview
Creep Machine: Art of the Day
Mink Magazine: Intriguing Nostalgia

Find me elsewhere
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