Aka Bohumyla Pereyma of Troy is a "living cultural treasure" within Ohio and Midwestern Ukrainian communities. Her work in the Ukrainian pysanky decorated egg tradition is of the highest quality found anywhere in the world, and she extends this religious and secular imagery to her ceramic works as well. She has served as a creative repository of the visual symbolism of Ukrainian culture, much of which was lost earlier in the 20th century. Pereyma's work has been shown in art galleries and museums in the United States, Canada and Ukraine. She was awarded the "Outstanding Ukrainian Artist" medal in October 2001.