At 24, Nataliia Shtybel has already had six years of collegiate fine art training, a job as a preschool teacher, and the life-changing experience of moving to the United States from Ukraine after Russia invaded her home country a little over two years ago. Since then, she has lived in Manahawkin, New York City and, now, Harvey Cedars, where the artwork that pours from her is as constant as it is varied.

“The war had shattered the tranquility of her hometown, leaving behind only painful memories and an uncertain future,”…