Polina Raiko (1928-2004) began painting at the age of sixty-nine in response to a series of family tragedies, and in six years she transformed the entire interior of her small home in Oleshky village, southern Kherson. A foundation to preserve it was set up and the house became well-known, attracting artists and visitors, but was then catastrophically damaged by the destruction of the Khahkova dam in June 2023. Its probable loss has been felt throughout Ukraine, and her art continues to inspire.