About

Hi guys!

My name is Margarita Levina. 

I was born in Mariupol (Ukraine), but now I’m living in Haifa (Israel) with my husband and little son.

Fine art

My journey with painting began three years ago, but from the moment I picked up a brush, I couldn’t stop. It was an experience that filled me with so much inspiration and happiness that painting has instantly become an essential part of my life.

I am working in oil, acrylic and mixed media, combining dry pastels and colored pencils.

The core of my practice lies in gratitude for the chance to experience the world in all its richness and for the ability to express what I see and feel on paper or canvas.

Art is also my way of navigating life’s challenges. Having experienced emigration and the impact of war in both Ukraine and Israel, painting has been my way of processing the world around me. Every brushstroke is a reflection of resilience, hope, and the deep connection I feel with nature.

Through my work, I hope to share this sense of peace, calmness and beauty with others, inviting viewers to pause, breathe, and lose themselves in the landscapes I create.

Exhibitions:

  • June 2025 – “In the Shade of Trees” – the first personal exhibition (Haifa, Israel);
  • July 2025 – “נוף ופנאי” – a group landscape exhibition, organized by Israeli art community עמותת תומר בן חורין לאמנות (Jerusalem, Israel)

Illustration

At the beginning of my career I worked as a designer at the printing house for a couple of years.

Since that I had 8 years of experience in illustration.

  • I worked as a freelance illustrator for such companies as: Little Steps Publishing, Phoenix Publishing House, UNICONF, Windy Press, HGM Group etc.
  • The first book I’ve illustrated is Polly Profiterole’s Little Town by Maggie May Gordon (published by Little Steps in 2019).
  • I participated in the International Festival of Book Illustration in Moscow. Some of my illustrations were exhibited there in 2019.
  • I am also a founder of the local community of the artists in Haifa – SKETCHIM.

If you have an interesting project – feel free to contact me to discuss it and see how we can collaborate. And if you want to say “hi” , don’t hesitate either!)

Good luck and have a nice day!