LEANDER, Texas — For one afternoon in this suburb of Austin, an 1860s farmhouse was transformed into a Ukrainian cultural center. Vendors sold Ukrainian art and traditional clothing while performers sang Ukrainian pop music. A bake sale featured homemade varenyky, a dumpling similar to the Polish pierogi.
The main attraction at the “Many Faces, One Force” exhibit was artist Iana Nikutina’s collection of 77 paintings of Ukrainian and American women from Central Texas. Nikutina said the brightly colored pop art portraits highlight the ways women support Ukrainians.
“A lot of women teach children, some volunteer in different organizations, some help the Ukrainian army,” Nikutina said. “And I wanted to appreciate these women for their work.”
