Julia Kochetova — artist, international project organizer. Founder and curator of international events in Poland and Ukraine. Was born in Kharkiv (Ukraine). Lives in the city of Gdansk (Poland)
founder of the International Foundation Contemporary Watercolour ART in 2020
Since 2020, «official delegate from Poland» in Mondial Art Academia
Organizer of the 1st international exhibition-biennale “Our Wonderful World” in Kharkov in 2018
Founder, copyright owner and organizer of the International Watercolour Competition «Step by Step» in 2018, 2019, 2020, 2024 year
Organizer of the International Festival of Watercolour Art dedicated to the award ceremony of the «Step by Step» project in Poland, Gdansk 2019, 2024
Founder and co-organizer of the International watercolour exhibition tour (IWET) «Our Wonderful World» Ukraine-Poland 2020-2021 year
Founder and Organizer of the international watercolour project Christmas Light in 2020 year
Organizer International watercolour project, Plein air and charity exhibition "With Watercolour in the Heart" in 2022
Founder and copyright owner of the Gold Edition project. Author of numerous articles and editor of the book Gold Edition.
Author of numerous articles about materials from the world's most famous brands for watercolours.
In 2017, began exhibition activities.
The participant, finalist and jury member of international exhibitions, festivals, Plein-airs, competitions in watercolours around the world.
Participant of more than forty international projects and exhibitions in the field of watercolour art.
Among which: International masters of watercolour alliance (IMWA), 1-st Member Selection Watercolour Online Contest – finalist; International ART Exhibition, in museum EL Greco in Greece, and many other.
Exhibition activities
2017 – International exhibition of watercolours “World of Watercolours” in Bratislava, Slovakia
2018 – International Festival of Watercolours, Fabriano, Italy
2018 – International exhibition – Biennale “Our Wonderful World” , Kharkiv, Ukraine
2018 – International Festival of Watercolours in Prague, Czech Republic (Appreciation award)
2018 – 1st International IWS Watercolour Diary and mail art exhibition 365 days 365 artists in Budapest, Hungary
2018 – International watercolour exhibition “Watercolor Album” in Kiev, Ukraine
2019 – Exhibition of watercolour art of the group “ART-5” in Gdansk, Poland (curator and participant of the exhibition)
2019 – International Exhibition of Watercolour Art in Bucharest, Romania
2019 – 3rd International Watercolour Biennale “Watercolor and Peace” in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
2019 – International exhibition-competition «Watercolor Monologues» in Lviv, Ukraine
2019 – II International Watercolour festival «Mini Watercolor Kyiv» in Kyiv, Ukraine
2019 – II International Triennial “WATER colour & SPIRIT” in Varna, Bulgaria
2019 – International Watercolour Youth Festival in Plovdiv, Bulgaria
2019 – International Watercolour Exhibition «DNI-PRO» in Cherkasy, Ukraine
2019 – Global Association of Watercolour Artists online contest – finalist
2019 – 1st international festival of watercolour art dedicated to the award ceremony of the competition “Step by Step” in Gdansk, Poland
2019 – International watercolour exhibition leaders IWS and world watercolour masters in Gdansk, Poland
2019 – International Watercolour exhibition “Watercolor Art Zurich 2019 ” in Zurich, Switzerland
2019 – International masters of watercolour alliance (IMWA), 1-st Member Selection Watercolour Online Contest – finalist
2019 – International watercolour contest “WATERCOLORium» – jury member
2019 – First international watercolour festival for children «The magic of watercolor» – jury member
2020 – International Watercolour Exhibition «Hello Hong Kong» in Hong Kong
2020 – 1st International Biennale of watercolour ART “Your identity through watercolor” in Poland – jury member
2020 – International Watercolor Exhibition «Swiat w akwareli» in Lublin, Poland – co-organizer, participant
2020 – online exhibition for the member Mondial ART Academia
2020 – International Festival of Watercolors «Fabriano in watercolor» in Fabriano, Italy
2020 – International ART Exhibition, in museum EL Greco in Greece
2020, 2021, 2022 – All-Ukrainian exhibition of watercolors «Breath of Watercolors» in Boryspil city, Ukraine
2020 – International watercolour exhibition «The Sea of Watercolors» in Odessa, Ukraine
2020 – International watercolour exhibition «Watercolor Monologues» in Lviv, Ukraine
2020 – Invitation to the participating on the national project Gold Fund of the Nation “Artists of Ukraine”
2020 – invited artist in project – Pan American Watercolour Exhibition – «Colorful Hope», in Mexica
From 2020 – official jury member in the Eurasian Art Union
2020, 2021 – participate in the international watercolour net exhibition in Japan, organized by Japan International Watercolour Institute (JIWI)
2021 – an invitation for the printing of a book with poetry by Virginia Atanasova, Bulgaria
2021 – International Art festival IWET Our Wonderful World in Kharkiv, Ukraine
From 2021 – official international pigment testing expert and cultural ambassador in the company Rockwell, Canada
2022 - online festival "Peace and Friendship Through Watercolour" that was arranged by IWS Ecuador and IWS Iran - invited guest
2022 - International watercolour project and Plein air "With Watercolour in the Heart" organizer, participant
2022 - Participation in the all-Ukrainian and international charitable project "Indestructible Ukraine"
2022 - nominated for a Special Award in the international project "Do you speak watercolour?" in the nomination "Watercolour activist"
2022 - received the International Award "Cultural Diplomacy" from Public Organization "Grandees, Ratings and Nominations", Charitable Organization "Committee for Public Awards of Ukraine"
2023 – All-Ukrainian exhibition of watercolours «Breath of Watercolors» in Boryspil city, Ukraine
2023 – International Festival of Watercolours Art "InArte", Bologna, Italy
2023 - First International Watercolour festival Qingdao, China - personal invitation
2023 - International Watercolour Festival "Freedom" Ukraine - personal invitation
2023 - National project "Art through Awareness", Ukraine
2024 – International Festival of Watercolours Art "InArte", Bologna, Italy
2024 - International Watercolour Project “Your Vision of Europe” - jury member
2024 – All-Ukrainian exhibition of watercolours «Breath of Watercolors» in Boryspil city, Ukraine