Ruslan Melenco

Born on May 25, 1973, in Chernivtsi city, Ukraine. My training and experience in art were at the level of drawing posters in school. I acquired a profession in the field of security and obtained the rank of a candidate for a master of sports in judo, which is equivalent to being nationally ranked as a wrestler. The additional loss of vision in my left eye due to an accident (traumatic cataract) did not prevent me from seeing, feeling, and enjoying the world around me. One gloomy autumn day, while waiting for the result of a surgical operation for my son (who has a rare disease), I had a pencil and a sheet of paper at hand.

The realization that I wanted and needed to draw came to me instantly. All I had to do was forget about the problems and immerse myself in the world of colors, shapes, portraits, and landscapes. That's when a new love entered my life. Despite not having formal artistic education and having vision in only one eye, I paint as my heart guides me. I mix everything: styles, colors. I started working with ceramics in 2022.

- Participation in the exhibition of works created in the workshops of the Valencian Cultural Association "La Carchofa," Spain, 09/2018.- Personal exhibition, Hotel Santa Cecilia, Ciudad Real, Spain, 10/2021.- Personal exhibition "El mundo imaginario," Ayuntamiento de Castellar-Oliveral, Spain, 02/2022.- Personal exhibition, Sala de Exposiciones Targobank, Valencia, Spain, 05/2022.- Personal exhibition "Armonía en el Arte," Centro Cultural Bolaños de Calatrava, Spain, 08/2022.- Сollective art exhibition "Arte Ambiental," Sala de Exposiciones Targobank, Valencia, Spain, 10/2022.- Сollective art exhibition "Lo mejor de lo mejor," Sala de Exposiciones Biblioteca Municipal Patraix-Azorín, Valencia, Spain, 11/2022.- Сollective art exhibition"Tres Puntos de Vista," Alcaldía de Castellar-Oliveral, Valencia, Spain, 01/2023.- Сollective art exhibition "El Mundo Nuevo," Alcaldía de Castellar-l'Oliveral, Valencia, Spain, 04/2023.- Сollective art exhibition, Exhibition Hall Targobank, Valencia, Spain, 06/2023.- Personal exhibition, Exhibition Hall Targobank, Valencia, Spain, 06/2023.- Сollective art exhibition "Gárgolas: Los guardianes del Mediterráneo," Castellar-Oliveral Town Hall, Spain, 06/2023.- Participation in the Internati...