The Art of Sergey Smirnov By: Christine Albrecht

My sister, Cindy, sent in this artist’s information and images after viewing a show at the Kavanaugh Gallery (USA). The images clearly moved her and she found that when she viewed the art her immediate response was ‘powerful’ beauty. She found the colours to be saturated, rich and breathtaking. The art is textured, but not in a Van Gogh thickness. When my sister is enthralled with a piece of art, it’s time for me to take notice. I have enclosed the artist bio as written:

For those of you who have been following the dramatic progress of Smirnov's work it is evident that he has embarked on a clearly defined direction. Smirnov's refined portraits honor and celebrate the great men and women who have influenced Russian history and culture. Catherine the Great is the third image in his series of Russian Royals following Peter the Great and Anastasia. In the future Smirnov is planning to create several master images depicting famous Russian composers, Russian authors and portraits of inspirational characters from Russian literature.

Smirnov is proud of his heritage. His painting style combines the ancient tenants of traditional icon painters and the 17th Century "Parsuna." Soft candle light tones make his art uniquely Russian in technique and concept. His images are a wonderful bridge between the past and the present. They completely capture the grace and elegance of 17th century portraiture, yet are thoroughly modern and contemporary in execution. Smirnov creates works of art that are equally at home whether in a setting surrounded by antique furniture or modern décor.

Good scoop, Cindy!

The images shown are of 1) Anastasia Graphic release for 2003, serigraph textured print on canvas, 36" high x 36" wide.Standard edition is limited to 195 pieces.

2) Scheherazade Print with serigraph texture on Canvas
Image Size 35 x 25

Images from www.fingerhutart.com

Kavanaugh Gallery

Fingerhut Art