The exhibition presents work of the pupils of the 8th form of Art Department
of Kirovohrad children’s art school Daria Kostiuk, Karyna Laktina, Viktoriia
Sliushchenko.
Kirovohrad children’s art school was founded in 1986 on the basis of
children’s music school ą5 in the village of Nove (Kirovohrad). It has such
departments:mhusical, vocal and choral, choreographic, fine art and theatrical. The aim of
the establishment is attraction of children and youth to the world of art. Art Department
has been functioning in the school since 1986. Since 1993 it has been headed by a
well-known Kirovohrad artist, a member of the National Union of Artists of Ukraine
Yu.Vintenko. Experienced painters-pedagogues H.Yarova-Vintenko and L.Yakovliev, and a
young teacher O.Dubrova work in the school. They professionally communicate their
knowledge of painting, drawing, composition, decorative and applied art and history of
world art to children.
The participants of the current exhibition Daria Kostiuk, Karyna Laktina,
Viktoriia Sliushchenko are repeated winners of regional competition of pupils’
creativity “Rainbow paints” and regional stage of all-Ukrainian competition of pupils’
creativity dedicated to Shevchenko’s days “Lets unite, my brothers!”.And Viktoriia
Sliushchenko received Diploma for her win in XII all-Ukrainian competition of pupils’
art dedicated to Shevchenko’s days “Lets unite, my brothers!” in 2013.
Exposition of the exhibition “Artistic world of Daria Kostiuk, Karyna
Laktina, Viktoriia Sliushchenko” is composed of 50 works by the artists made in
different techniques. Paintings based on folk tales, legends and stories of modern life
impress by colour transparency, unrestrained imagination, sincere desire of knowledge of
the world. Works of decorative and applied art, embroidery, batik, collage, applique in
particular, brightly embody mythological and literary diversity of Ukrainian folk
traditions. Special attention deserves team work “Ukrainian motif”, made in batik
technique.
The majority of the works in the exposition are school tasks aimed at
expansion of range of compositional thinking and knowledge of art techniques –
watercolours, gouache, work with different materials. At the same time they reflect
creative abilities of the author, who has already become a creative personality who tries
to realize feelings, fantasies, love of art, desire of knowledge in his works. |