The St. Charles Public Library is hosting an exhibit from local Ukrainian-American artists Larysa Juriga and Olga Bianko through February.

Juriga is a watercolor artist who lives in Geneva. She came to the U.S. from Ukraine in 2008. Her passion for watercolor started seven years ago when she first tried it as a way of relaxation and recuperation. In her art, Juriga likes to reflect the beauty of the surrounding world. She loves to paint animals and would be glad to paint portraits of your pet. Juriga also offers private painting lessons for children and adults.

Bianko left Ukraine because of the ongoing war with Russia. She moved to Geneva in 2022. Bianko works in monochrome and uses permanent ink for her paintings. Her paintings are for sale in downtown Geneva and at the Fabyan Museum.

The exhibit can be seen during the library’s normal operating hours, which are 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday through Thursday, 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and noon to 5 p.m. Sunday.

The St. Charles Public Library is located at 1 S. Sixth Ave. in St. Charles.

For more information, call 630-584-0076.