George Velezhev

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Biography

George was born in Saint Petersburg in 1959. His parents were diplomats, therefore George has lived almost all life outside of Russia. He studied to draw in India, in the same place and has received there the first recognition. George came back to Russia through the big spaces of time, and each time artist saw different country. George has devoted this big series of paintings named "My Russia". But nevertheless soul of artist belonged to the East - where bright paints of a nature can be seen almost at any time of a year! The artist travels over the East - India, Sri Lanka, Bali, islands of Indian Ocean, Singapore and Malaysia... Sometime George return to Russia. George names himself the 'Citizen of the World', and it is justified. As the artist travels along the most beautiful places of the world a large part of time and he embodies the beauty of a nature on his bright cloths. Audience felt great admiration for colourful paintings by George Velezhev. Artist was compared to French old masters of impressionist 19 - 20 centuries - Monet. And really George Velezhev shows the new coil in development of one of the most favourite tendency in painting - impressionism. But we suppose that George Velezhev paints better than Monet...

Recent Exhibitions and Shows

1985 - India
1986 - India
1987 - Russia
1989 - India
1987 - France
1990 - Bangkok
1991 - Singapore
1992 - Russia
1993 - China
1996 - India
1999 - Hong Kong
2000 - Russia
2001 - Russia

Other Information

Category: Paintings

Media:Oil on Canvas