Наталія Логінова/Natalia Loginova is the featured artist for our Spring 2026 issue. Her artwork, "Blooming Ukraine," is the cover art for the issue. In the artist's words: "I am a truth-loving artist with a keen sense of justice and a great desire to change this world for the better, but I start with myself, despite the circumstances and disability of the first group. I see only a little with one eye. Paintings have become a way for me to convey the beauty that I feel and to inspire people's souls with joy. I paint with acrylics, working in the style of romantic realism. Creating works in very unusual and difficult conditions, despite all this, I am responsible for the smallest details. Therefore, my works reflect my stubborn and strong character. I put the most positive energy and love into my works. This is my language of communication with the viewer. I chose landscapes because, in my opinion, nature radiates powerful energy, because it is natural beauty, given to us for natural enjoyment. I paint nature. I do not attach myself to a specific form, because it creates a framework for me that I do not want to feel in my work. During the creation of works, I immerse myself in a dream -- to visit these picturesque corners, it gives me a sense of travel, which I love very much. I often depict places of incredible beauty from my imagination or from photographs, adding special details, to feel the individual romantic world that I feel."

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Наталія Логінова/Natalia Loginova was born in 1987, in the Cherkasy region of Ukraine. As a child, drawing was her favorite subject at school. At the age of 12, she left drawing because she could not create something truly perfect. The desire to become a lawyer and protect human rights arose. In 2005, she became a social security lawyer. She tried to get a job in her specialty, but no one wanted to hire a person with a disability. Completely disappointed with the system, at age 25, she started reading philosophical and spiritual literature, as well as psychology. She forbade herself from painting because she considered herself inferior. At age 29, Loginova met a wonderful person who opened her eyes to reality. An artist from Paris held a chromotherapy seminar in the Cherkasy region. They were given the task of painting a picture without a form. Loginova was shocked. Since then, she gradually let go of her far-fetched fears and began to create. Every year, the level of her artistic works grew significantly. Loginova took part in several festivals, where she managed to sell several paintings.