Little Voices, Big Hope:
Art by the Children of Bucha

In partnership with DOVIRA, we are proud to present this online exhibition of children’s Christmas illustrations.

DOVIRA has collected these drawings from partnering schools in Bucha, showing themes of light despite being surrounded by air-raid alarms, power outages and disrupted routines as their new reality. These artworks carry a message of hope, gratitude, light, and peace — something especially powerful coming from a city that the world knows through tragedy.

We have presented this exhibition digitally as a cultural gesture that reflects our era and their story; the children of Bucha are already a generation whose childhoods are unfolding not in classical museums and gallery halls, but in a reality where unfortunately, the online world often becomes the safest place to exist.

It is our hope that a digital exhibition will allow their artwork to be seen by a more widespread, international audience. It is a way to show the world that they live, create, and feel like many other children at this time of year. Even in their harsh new reality, they continue to seek the light.

These are not just drawings, but small rays of love that they have sent out into the world.

Please vote for your favourite illustration below, this will be reproduced into a Christmas card by DOVIRA.

1. Evgenia Pivovarova, "Zima"
8 years old, 3rd grade
Fine art circle "Inspiration" Buchansky center of after-school work named after A. Kutsevalova
Head Oksana Yurchenko — **1. Evgenia Pivovarova, "Zima"**
8 years old, 3rd grade
Fine art circle "Inspiration" Buchansky center of after-school work named after A. Kutsevalova Head Oksana Yurchenko

2. Gabriela Krasnoshtan, "Winter House"
Fine art circle "Inspiration" A. Kutsevalov Buchansk Center for after-school work
Head Oksana Yurchenko — **2. Gabriela Krasnoshtan, "Winter House"**
*Fine art circle "Inspiration" A. Kutsevalov Buchansk Center for after-school work Head Oksana Yurchenko*

3. Angelina Kozlenko, "Festive Mood"
9 years old — **3. Angelina Kozlenko, "Festive Mood"**
*9 years old*

5. Anastasia Zayceva, "Christmas Ukrainian Angel"
13 years old, City of Bucha Lyceum No.2 — **5. Anastasia Zayceva, "Christmas Ukrainian Angel"**
*13 years old, City of Bucha Lyceum No.2*

7. Anastasia Vyhreva, "Ukraine Above All"
7 years old, City of Bucha Lyceum No.2 — **7. Anastasia Vyhreva, "Ukraine Above All"**
*7 years old, City of Bucha Lyceum No.2*

8. Anastasiya Zayceva, "Victory Star"
12 years old, City of Bucha Lyceum No.2 — **8. Anastasiya Zayceva, "Victory Star"**
*12 years old, City of Bucha Lyceum No.2*

9. Angelina Voloshenko "Happy Santa"
7 years old — **9. Angelina Voloshenko "Happy Santa"**
*7 years old*

10. Anna Melnichuk, "Christmas Nativity Scene"
11 years old, City of Bucha Lyceum No.2 — **10. Anna Melnichuk, "Christmas Nativity Scene"**
*11 years old, City of Bucha Lyceum No.2*

11. Anna-Maria Muller, "Cat's Christmas"
7 years old — **11. Anna-Maria Muller, "Cat's Christmas"**
*7 years old*

13. Diana Bognen, "New Year Night"
7 years old — **13. Diana Bognen, "New Year Night"**
*7 years old*

14. Katerina Tarasenko, "Christmas Gnome"
11 years old — **14. Katerina Tarasenko, "Christmas Gnome"**
*11 years old*

20. Marta Sartynska
7 years old — **20. Marta Sartynska**
*7 years old*

21. Maxim Vashenko
11 years old, City of Bucha Lyceum No.2 — **21. Maxim Vashenko**
*11 years old, City of Bucha Lyceum No.2*

22. Maya Tyha
7 years old — **22. Maya Tyha**
*7 years old*

23. Myhaylo Kiryk
12 years old, City of Bucha Lyceum No.2 — **23. Myhaylo Kiryk**
*12 years old, City of Bucha Lyceum No.2*

24. Mykita Borisov, "Victorious Christmas"
7 years old, City of Bucha Lyceum No.2 — **24. Mykita Borisov, "Victorious Christmas"**
*7 years old, City of Bucha Lyceum No.2*

25. Nazar Romanyuk, "With Love from Ukraine"
12 years old, City of Bucha Lyceum No.2 — **25. Nazar Romanyuk, "With Love from Ukraine"**
*12 years old, City of Bucha Lyceum No.2*

27. Olesia Karebina, "Christmas Bunny"
12 years old, City of Bucha Lyceum No.2 — **27. Olesia Karebina, "Christmas Bunny"**
*12 years old, City of Bucha Lyceum No.2*

29. Samira Aksperova, "Happy Christmas
10 years old, City of Bucha Lyceum No.2 — **29. Samira Aksperova, "Happy Christmas**
*10 years old, City of Bucha Lyceum No.2*

31. Sofiya Chuprovska, "Victory Star"
10 Years old, City of Bucha Lyceum No.2 — **31. Sofiya Chuprovska, "Victory Star"**
*10 Years old, City of Bucha Lyceum No.2*

33. Sofia Gorodna, "Guardians of Christmas"
11 years old, City of Bucha Lyceum No.2 — **33. Sofia Gorodna, "Guardians of Christmas"**
*11 years old, City of Bucha Lyceum No.2*

35. Teo Kyrilenko, "Christmas Night"
9 years old — **35. Teo Kyrilenko, "Christmas Night"**
*9 years old*

36.Valeria Antipova, "From Ukraine With Love"
8 years old, City of Bucha Lyceum No.2 — **36.Valeria Antipova, "From Ukraine With Love"**
*8 years old, City of Bucha Lyceum No.2*

37. Valeriya Antipova, "With Love To The World - Ukraine!"
8 years old, City of Bucha Lyceum No.2 — **37. Valeriya Antipova, "With Love To The World - Ukraine!"**
*8 years old, City of Bucha Lyceum No.2*

38. Veronika Yakimenko, "Happy New Year!"
9 years old — **38. Veronika Yakimenko, "Happy New Year!"**
*9 years old*

39. Victoria Shevchenko, "Christmas Mood"
9 years old — **39. Victoria Shevchenko, "Christmas Mood"**
*9 years old*

40. Yulia Bocharova, "Happy Christmas!"
12 years old, City of Bucha Lyceum No.2 — **40. Yulia Bocharova, "Happy Christmas!"**
*12 years old, City of Bucha Lyceum No.2*

41. Zlata Turmanenko, “Where the carol goes”
9 years old, City of Bucha, Lyceum #4 — **41. Zlata Turmanenko, “Where the carol goes”**
*9 years old, City of Bucha, Lyceum #4*

42. Artem Kovalchuk “Wish for peace”
10 years old, City of Bucha, Lyceum #4 — **42. Artem Kovalchuk “Wish for peace”**
*10 years old, City of Bucha, Lyceum #4*

43. Arina Koshevatska “Wish for peace”
10 years old, City of Bucha, Lyceum #4 — **43. Arina Koshevatska “Wish for peace”**
*10 years old, City of Bucha, Lyceum #4*

44. Artem Krylivskyi “Christmas Miracles”
10 years old, Buchansky Lyceum #4 — **44. Artem Krylivskyi “Christmas Miracles”**
*10 years old, Buchansky Lyceum #4*

45. Myrolsava Kudinova
10 years old, Buchansky Lyceum #4 — **45. Myrolsava Kudinova**
*10 years old, Buchansky Lyceum #4*

46. Ivanna Marakhovska, “In the arms of the world”
11 years old, Buchansky Lyceum #4 — **46. Ivanna Marakhovska, “In the arms of the world”**
*11 years old, Buchansky Lyceum #4*

47. Ivanna Sesyuk, “Christmas time of a Cossack”
10 years old, Buchansky Lyceum #4 — **47. Ivanna Sesyuk, “Christmas time of a Cossack”**
*10 years old, Buchansky Lyceum #4*

48. Kateryna Sudak, “Wish for peace”
11 years old, Buchansky Lyceum #4 — **48. Kateryna Sudak, “Wish for peace”**
*11 years old, Buchansky Lyceum #4*

49. Milana Terzi, “Wish for peace”
10 years old, Buchansky Lyceum #4 — **49. Milana Terzi, “Wish for peace”**
*10 years old, Buchansky Lyceum #4*

Winner (60 votes)

Zlata Turmanenko - “Where the carol goes”

Comments from the Exhibition:

2nd Place (55 votes)
Angelina Voloshenko "Happy Santa"

3rd Place (37 votes)
Maria Bulanova

Wonderful idea and beautiful art! Love ♡

Incredible artwork, very talented child! Slava Ukraini

Nice composition and filling of the surface, that is a proper Christmas card. Well done Marta!

So many beautiful drawings, it was very hard to choose one!

All the drawings are wonderful!

В одночас сумна і оптимістична робота, що дає надію.

Great work! Slava Ukraini!

All the Christmas cards are beautiful. It's a tough decision!

Неможливо було вибрати один!

It is an amazing exhibition. All is very talented, well done.

Merry Christmas!

All the pictures deserve to become a postcard ♡

From Ukrainian hearts to Scottish hearts - with love and appreciation

I can not choose just one picture because all of the them look fantastic. Well done kids!

Beautiful paintings - a Merry Christmas to all the artists, their families and all Ukrainians looking for a shining light

Amazing picture and amazing message! Peace, happiness and Friendship

Дуже круто вийшло! Прям як листівка

The star (Zvizda) is the symbol of Christmas in Ukrainian style. The painting represents Ukrainian values and a message of a Christmas star.

Very beautiful!

Чудовий і святковий малюнок! Дівчинка молодчинка!!

Wonderfully ♡

Beautiful!

Very good ♡

With best wishes ♡

Good job!

Всі дітки дуже талановиті, і я бажаю вам продовжувати малювати і радувати своєю творчістю рідних і близьких!

The picture of number 15 is very beautiful!

«DOVIRA is a volunteer-led cultural initiative based in Scotland, founded by Ukrainians who were forced to leave Ukraine because of the war.

The organisation works to support Ukrainian families abroad and to build cultural bridges between Ukraine and the international community.

DOVIRA’s work focuses on cultural and educational projects, support for children, the preservation of Ukrainian identity in exile, and the sharing of lived human stories through art, dialogue, and collaborative initiatives.

Through its projects, DOVIRA brings together the Ukrainian community and local audiences, creating spaces for memory, solidarity, mutual understanding, and hope for the future.»

Little Voices, Big Hope: Art by the Children of Bucha

Winner (60 votes)

Zlata Turmanenko - “Where the carol goes”

Comments from the Exhibition:

Little Voices, Big Hope:
Art by the Children of Bucha