
BIOGRAPHY
Ivana Orviska is a Slovak-born painter whose richly textured oil landscapes celebrate the fragile beauty of nature. Raised during the socialist era, she found creative refuge in wild meadows and the quiet act of painting. A gifted set of Gioconda pastels from her father sparked a lifelong passion for art.
Inspired by French Impressionists and guided by self-study, Ivana honed her oil technique through workshops and mentorship. Her sold-out debut exhibition in Bratislava in 2012 marked the start of her full-time artistic journey.
Her work is a meditation on memory, light, and the urgency of preservation—each canvas a quiet protest against forgetting. Through expressive brushstrokes and layered textures, she explores emotional landscapes and poetic tension.
Ivana has exhibited across Europe, including Vienna, London, Prague, and Bratislava. Her visual language speaks to those seeking depth, stillness, and authenticity. She continues to paint intuitively, allowing each piece to reflect spontaneous emotion and inner resonance.