Svitlana Lysiak Prouty opens watercolor show
Local artist Svitlana Lysiak Prouty, who is known for her exquisite silk paintings and vibrant watercolors, is showing a new watercolor series of Helena buildings at Queen City Framing & Art Supplies during February.
Local artist Svitlana Lysiak Prouty is showing a new watercolor series of Helena buildings at Queen City Framing & Art Supplies during February. Photo provided
In her artist statement, she wrote: âI always love to carry a little sketchbook on my trips,â said Prouty. âOver the years I collected a lot of drawings with streets and buildings from many European cities. I used many of those sketches in my watercolor paintings. When I came to Helena, I was very impressed with the wonderful and varied architecture: Gothic, Victorian, Classical, Neo-Gothic, a lot of eclecticism. I was fascinated and spent hours and hours walking and discovering the beauty of Helena. Helena became my home and I hope to cre