Halyna Yaroslavivna Ilkiv, a native of Lviv region, received her initial art education at the Stryi Art School specializing in painting. She completed her studies at the Kyiv Institute of Advertising, earning a diploma in design. For over ten years, she worked as a teacher at the Bratkivska and Morshynska Schools of Arts.

Since 2022, she has been actively participating in exhibitions, and in 2024, she had a solo exhibition titled "Light". Her works are featured in private collections in Ukraine, Poland, Germany, Canada, the United Kingdom, the USA, Brazil, and France.

The artist specializes in color graphics, using a technique of applying multiple layers of paint with subsequent polishing to achieve the desired color effect. Her works are characterized by pastel tones and the contrast of light and shadow.