Sergiy M. Yurchenko — Sculptor and Digital Artist

Hello and welcome! This is a brief story about me and the origin of the design studio “Monaco Felice”.

Sergiy Yurchenko

My real name is Sergiy Yurchenko. I was born into a family of an artist in the small town of Pryluky, Ukraine.

I have been working in digital art — including modeling, design, and rendering — for over 20 years …but most of all I love creating sculptures and decorative items that can be used in everyday life!

My wife, Anna, also plays an important role in the studio. I often refer to her as the art director — she has a strong sense of form, style, and proportion, and helps refine the final stages of many projects.

A few words about my early years. While still in school, I enjoyed drawing and recreating images from print publications with pencil, as well as experimenting with oil painting and pastel. Some of these early works — mainly pastel landscapes — were later sold through a local art salon.

My father, Michael Yurchenko, was a great artist and sculptor, so I learned the fundamentals of drawing and visual art from him.

I studied computer graphics independently. It was a long creative path — after moving to Kyiv (2001), I worked various jobs — including courier, layout designer, and installer of outdoor advertising — eventually saving enough to purchase my first computer!
After that, I bought books and began to study computer graphics. I worked as a designer of outdoor advertising, prepared graphic images for thermal printing on fabric, developed designs for printed products for advertising agencies, as well as souvenir products and exhibition stands. After several years of experience, I gradually moved toward more specialized fields, including web design and 3D graphics.

Since 2007, I founded my design studio “Monaco Felice” and began working as an independent artist.

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In 2018, we moved to Arizona, USA, where we have lived ever since.
My current work focuses on creating digital sculptures, custom jewelry, and decorative objects that translate digital form into physical presence.

Outside of my professional work, I am interested in hiking, biking, philosophy, martial arts (Aikido and Kenjutsu), and topics related to mysticism and spirituality.

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About the Name — Monaco Felice

Monaco Felice Buddhist The name “Mónaco Felíce” can be interpreted as “happy” or “fortunate monk” in Italian — reflecting a sense of inner balance, simplicity, and creative freedom.
I have always been drawn to Italy — its culture, music, art, and language. The idea of the “monk” comes from a period of deep interest in spirituality, particularly Eastern philosophies. At one time, I practiced meditation and various psycho–physical disciplines, and was especially influenced by Zen and Taoist teachings… there was even a dream to become a Buddhist priest :)
The name “Monaco Felice” originates from that time.


Logo Monaco FeliceAbout the Logo

The idea for the logo came unexpectedly while I was working on a sculpture. It represents “harmony and freedom beyond the ordinary”.

The form is based on a symbolic image of balance between two opposing forces, interpreted through my own vision.
It was a kind of meditation in the creative process… when inspiration disappeared, I left the image for a while, then returned to it again…

Finally, over a long period of time, this drawing was created and became the logo of my studio.


Name “Serge Michaelson”

“Serge Michaelson” — is my nickname, which has developed over some time living in the United States.

Since Slavic names can be difficult to pronounce, I came up with something simple and logical — “Serge” as a shortened version of my name, and “Michaelson” meaning “son of Michael”, in reference to my father.
Web–design. Design studio “Monaco Felice”