Anya Keyes - 02

Anya Keyes is a Portland-based artist whose journey from Soviet-era Ukraine to the United States at age sixteen has guided her artistic vision. After earning a Doctor of Pharmacy degree, Keyes had a career in medicine before her passion for painting ultimately prevailed. In 2017, a move to the West Coast rekindled her creative aspirations, and she began her new life as an artist. Over the years her work blending Ukrainian folklore with modern American imagery has steadily gained recognition. Keyes’s artwork has been acquired by private collectors at exhibitions including the Seattle Art Fair and the Sitka Art Invitational, and her work is included in the City of Portland’s public art collection.
Working from her Northeast Portland studio, Keyes continues to produce work that channels her cultural heritage, personal journey, and evolving sense of identity within the contemporary American art landscape