Unterolberndorf im Kreuttal, Niederösterreich, Austria
• 30 years of teaching experience across all sectors of fine arts education • Vast experience in ...
About the artist
Joined In 2020
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About the artist
Joined In 2020
(2 Followers)
• 30 years of teaching experience across all sectors of fine arts education
• Vast experience in developing comprehensive fine arts curricula and managing international art events
• Top awards for projects and competition entries developed with students
• International acclaim as an artist, with exhibitions in premier art galleries in Europe and beyond
• Born and raised in Ukrain. Since 1989 in Austria, close to Vienna. Happily married with 3 kids, living in my own Art House.
• My bigger daughter Lea, is an artist and specialized in fashion design. My younger daughter Lara is a painter and grafic designer, specialized in contemporary art
ACADEMIC BACKGROUND
• 2003 – current, Ph.D thesis ‘Art, Semiotics and Society’, Vienna Art Academy, Supervisor – Professor Zens
• 1994 – Bachelor of Arts, The University of Vienna
• 1992 – Specialist Courses in Fine Arts, The University
of Vienna & the Viennese Academy of Arts
• 1991 – Recognition of B.A Qualifications, The University of Applied Arts, Faculty of Graphics and Painting, Vienna
• 1984-1989, B.A in Fine Arts (with Honours), Faculty of Graphics and Industrial Design, Ukrainian Arts Academy – the youngest student accepted by the Faculty. Achieved high results in all subjects, including graphic art, painting, illustration, ceramics, portraiture and photography
1989 – current
• Received wide international acclaim in response to solo and group exhibitions in Austria, Germany, USA, Australia, Switzerland, Russia and Ukraine
• Committed to perfecting and synthesising skills across diverse art techniques and genres, including drawing, painting, lithographs, graphic design, mosaics, ceramics, puppet-making, paper-making, painting on glass, interior design, fashion, film-making and multimedia
• Wide media coverage of my art projects in Austria and internationally