Anatoly Dverin, American Impressionist: “American and European Landscapes”
Show extended through February.
Impressionist oil paintings whose subject matter range from lush Vermont, New England to beautiful Étretat, France are a must see. All works are available for purchase, except those marked sold.
Anatoly Dverin: Born in Ukraine in 1935, Anatoly’s first influence in the arts was his father, a sign illustrator and portrait painter. Anatoly would watch his father draw and paint while anxiously waiting to try drawing himself. Encouraged by his father Anatoly showed great promise, drawing at a very high level at an early age.
“Snowy Road” 24x30 Oil On Canvas
These exchanges were interrupted with the horror and struggle of World War II. Anatoly’s family was forced to flee their home town of Dnepropetrovsk. Taking refuge by a kind Armenian family Anatoly was unable to go to school but was able to start drawing again.
“Dutch Windmill” 16x20 Oil On Canvas
In 1944 his family returned to their hometown to find it devastated from bombing. Anatoly’s family took shelter in a small, kerosene-lamp lit basement and began to put their life back together. Anatoly, now nine years old, started taking art classes, and entering many local art contests. He quickly moved to regional competitions gaining exposure at a young age.
“New Hampshire” 24x30 Oil On Canvas
In 1950 he went on to study painting at the Dniepropetrovsk Junior Art College and graduated among the top in his class, securing his way into the Leningrad Muchin’s Art Institute. After one year in the textiles department Anatoly was accepted into the painting department at the Kharkhov Art and Industry Institute and after a six-year educational marathon Dverin earned his Master of Fine Arts Degree and B.A. Degree.
“Olive Trees & Workers” 24x30 Oil On Canvas
Anatoly started work at the Artistic Fund and in 1964 became a member of the Artists’ Union of the USSR. His paintings were displayed at local, regional and national exhibitions. The ministry of Culture of the USSR and Ukraine commissioned his work while he also worked for several publishing companies. During this period Anatoly made a large number of sketches and drawings of the many diverse Russian people, wonderful Russian Villages and vast landscapes from Vologda to Arkhangelsk.
“Winter Day” 23x30 Oil On Canvas
In 1975 Anatoly was dissatisfied with the political scene and applied for a permanent exit visa. As a result he was expelled from the Artists’ Union and fired from the Artistic Fund. His citizenship revoked, fined, forced to hand over college diplomas and drivers license he was granted 330 rubles and given 10 days to leave the USSR. Arriving in the United Sates in 1976 with little money or English but with lots of optimism Anatoly secured a job with the Rust Craft Greeting Cards Co. illustrating greeting cards. Three years later Anatoly started his own commercial art business “Anatoly Illustration” with high end costumers such as Delta Airlines, National Geographic, Johnson & Johnson, TV Guide, and Apple Computers. It is during this period that Anatoly was able to earn enough savings to pursue his passion and true love of painting.
“Rocky Shore” 24x30 Oil On Canas
By 1996 Anatoly had entered national exhibitions and contests in both pastel and oil painting. He has since become a Signature Member of the Pastel Society of America, Signature Member of the Oil Painters of America and Distinguished Pastelist of the Pastel Society of North Florida. His biography was included in the encyclopedia Who is Who in American Art and articles about Anatoly have been published in the magazines Art in America and The Artist. His painting titled “Angles-Sur-Langlin, France” was featured on the cover of September 2000 edition of American Artist.
“Norway” 24x30 Oil On Canvas
Anatoly Dverin now resides in Walpole, Massachusetts where he maintains his studio apartment. His colorful and impressionistic paintings will always reflect his Eastern European background as he continues to bring delight to lovers of art everywhere.