Oksana Limankina sketching on Cannon Beach 2025.

About the Artist

Oksana Limankina is a Seattle based watercolor artist originally from Ukraine, who relocated to the United States in 2021. She paints en plein air and figures from life, drawn to the immediacy and profound connection these practices offer. Her style is rooted in realism with a strong impressionistic sensibility, capturing not just a scene, but the feeling of being present in it.

Travel is a constant source of inspiration for Oksana. She documents her journeys through sketchbooks, filling them with observations from the places she visits. Closer to home, Seattle's coffee shops become her "winter studio", where she sketches the quiet energy of visitors and ambience. Beyond her own practice, she is an active participant in the local plein air art community, helping nurture the culture of outdoor painting in the Pacific Northwest. Since 2023, her work has been recognized in regional, national, and international juried exhibitions including Signature Membership in prestigious Watercolor West.

Affiliations

  • Signature Member of Watercolor West
  • Secretary of Plein Air Washington Painters
  • Member of San Diego Watercolor Society
  • Member of American Watercolor Society

Updates

PAWA Paints Gas Works Park

I will be facilitating a plein air paint out at the Gasworks Park on Sunday, June 14, 2026, from 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM. Attendees will gather at 10:00 AM to paint subjects including the historic coal gasification plant and panoramic views of Lake Union.

This event is open to PAWA members only. Interested in joining? Visit pleinairwashingtonartists.com. For more details, check Eventbrite page.

45th Annual Adirondacks National Exhibition of American Watercolors

My still life painting “Summer Mess” is accepted into the 45th Annual Adirondacks National Exhibition of American Watercolors. The Exhibition is taking place at View Art Center, Old Forge, NY, and running through September 27, 2026, with the Opening Reception on August 9th.

Spotlight

  • award2026

    3rd Place, Snoqualmie Plein Air Paint Out

    Snoqualmie Arts Commission, WA

  • exhibition2025

    Watercolor West 57th Annual International Juried Exhibition

    Hilbert Museum of California Art, Orange, CA — Juror: Ratindra Das

  • exhibition2025

    Juried Exhibition "Edmonds & Beyond Plein Air Paint Out"

    Cole Gallery, Edmonds, WA

  • festival2025

    Artist Garage Sale Festival

    Schack Art Center, Everett, WA

  • exhibition2025

    The 2025 Pacific Northwest Plein Air in the Columbia River Gorge

    Maryhill Museum of Art, Goldendale, WA — Juror: Suzie Baker

  • exhibition2025

    The 3rd Annual Shelley Lazarus Excellence in Watercolor Exhibition

    TAG Gallery, Los Angeles, CA — Juror: Carolyn Lord

  • exhibition2025

    AMI and NWWS Exhibition

    University House Issaquah, Issaquah, WA — Curator: Anna Macrae

  • award2024

    Best Artist Under 40

    Plein Air Salon

Contact

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