ABOUT
Tatiana V. Godovalnikova was born in Sevastopol, Crimea, in an artistic family. Her father is an artist and writer, and her mother is the famous Russian sculptor Alexandra Sukhaya.
Tatiana graduated at the Samokhish Crimean Art Institute. Since 1986 she began to work as a painter. In 1992 Tatiana became a member of the Ukrainian Union of Artists.
As a participant of personal and group art shows Tatiana is represented in Crimea, Ukriane, Russia, Germany, Switzerland and Japan. Her works are present in private collections in Germany, Japan, the Netherlands and Switzerland, and also at the Sebastopol Art Museum and the Sebastopol Museum of Heroic Defense and Liberation.
ARTIST'S STATEMENT
I was born in a family with strong cultural traditions. I was surrounded by a love for fine art, classical music, (playing cello in childhood) and literature. From an early age I confirmed my wish to become an artist, observed and was carried away by the beaty of the works of my parents, an artists. From 15 years old I already had a strong interest in Russian Impressionism. My favourite artist was and still is Konstantin Korovin. I was also influenced by the works of Valentin Serov. Primarily working in still life, landscape, I also do portraiture and particulary enjoys painting children and women. And my especially love for the great painting of Camille Corot and French Impressionists help me to develop my style with sensetive portrayal of subject matter and depth of colors. Crimean Art Institute gave me foundation of painting of Crimean school, which containes all the best achivements of russian art. Painting is my profession and my great gladness.
EDUCATION
Sebastopol Art school 1974-1978, Samokish Crimean Art Institute 1980-1984
AWARDS
"Portrait of mother" ,Sebastopol Art Museum.
"Sunflowers", Sebastopol Art Museum
"My Sebastopol", Sebastopol Museum of Heroic Defense and Liberation.
PARTICIPATIONS
1986 — Regional Crimea Youth exhibition in Simferopol.
1990 — Personal exhibition at the Union of Ukrainian Artists' exhibition hall in Sebastopol.
1992 — Exhibition of aspirants at the Regional Artists Union exhibition hall in Simferopol.
1992 — Joint exhibition of Crimean artists in Gütersloh, Germany.
1994 — Joint exhibition of Crimean artists in Vladivostok, Russia, and further in Japan.
1996 — Personal exhibition at Sebastopol Business & Culture Center's exhibition hall.
1996 — Personal exhibition at Private Gallery in Zurich,Switzerland.
1999 — Personal exhibition at Or Art Gallery in Kiev.
1999 — Group exhibition at Mitetz Art Gallery in Kiev.
1999 — Group exhibition at Yarosavna Art Gallery in Kiev.
2000 — Group exhibition at Pektoral Art Gallery in Kiev.
2007 — Personal exhibition at the Sebastopol Art Museum.
2008 — Group exhibition at Stoletie Art Gallery, Central House of Artist in Moscow.
2008 — Personal exhibiton at Antiqua Art Gallery in St. Petersburg.
2009 — Personal exhibition at the State Duma (the Lower House) of the Russian Federation, Moscow.
2009 — Personal exhibition at the Crimean House of Artist in Simferopol.
2010 — Personal exhibition in Gostiniy Dvor, Moscow
2011 — Personal exhibition, CDH, Moscow
1994-1999 – Art Director of the Sebastopol Youth Theater, where the artist scenographed seven stage plays.
Starting from 1989 Tatiana ornamented and painted icons for churches and monasteries of Crimea and Ukraine, as well as for individuals. Since opening of the St.Vladimir Cathedral in Sebastopol in 1991 through the present she works on restoration of iconostases and frescos in the sanctuary.
Tatiana V. Godovalnikova was born in Sevastopol, Crimea, in an artistic family. Her father is an artist and writer, and her mother is the famous Russian sculptor Alexandra Sukhaya.
Tatiana graduated at the Samokhish Crimean Art Institute. Since 1986 she began to work as a painter. In 1992 Tatiana became a member of the Ukrainian Union of Artists.
As a participant of personal and group art shows Tatiana is represented in Crimea, Ukriane, Russia, Germany, Switzerland and Japan. Her works are present in private collections in Germany, Japan, the Netherlands and Switzerland, and also at the Sebastopol Art Museum and the Sebastopol Museum of Heroic Defense and Liberation.
ARTIST'S STATEMENT
I was born in a family with strong cultural traditions. I was surrounded by a love for fine art, classical music, (playing cello in childhood) and literature. From an early age I confirmed my wish to become an artist, observed and was carried away by the beaty of the works of my parents, an artists. From 15 years old I already had a strong interest in Russian Impressionism. My favourite artist was and still is Konstantin Korovin. I was also influenced by the works of Valentin Serov. Primarily working in still life, landscape, I also do portraiture and particulary enjoys painting children and women. And my especially love for the great painting of Camille Corot and French Impressionists help me to develop my style with sensetive portrayal of subject matter and depth of colors. Crimean Art Institute gave me foundation of painting of Crimean school, which containes all the best achivements of russian art. Painting is my profession and my great gladness.
EDUCATION
Sebastopol Art school 1974-1978, Samokish Crimean Art Institute 1980-1984
AWARDS
"Portrait of mother" ,Sebastopol Art Museum.
"Sunflowers", Sebastopol Art Museum
"My Sebastopol", Sebastopol Museum of Heroic Defense and Liberation.
PARTICIPATIONS
1986 — Regional Crimea Youth exhibition in Simferopol.
1990 — Personal exhibition at the Union of Ukrainian Artists' exhibition hall in Sebastopol.
1992 — Exhibition of aspirants at the Regional Artists Union exhibition hall in Simferopol.
1992 — Joint exhibition of Crimean artists in Gütersloh, Germany.
1994 — Joint exhibition of Crimean artists in Vladivostok, Russia, and further in Japan.
1996 — Personal exhibition at Sebastopol Business & Culture Center's exhibition hall.
1996 — Personal exhibition at Private Gallery in Zurich,Switzerland.
1999 — Personal exhibition at Or Art Gallery in Kiev.
1999 — Group exhibition at Mitetz Art Gallery in Kiev.
1999 — Group exhibition at Yarosavna Art Gallery in Kiev.
2000 — Group exhibition at Pektoral Art Gallery in Kiev.
2007 — Personal exhibition at the Sebastopol Art Museum.
2008 — Group exhibition at Stoletie Art Gallery, Central House of Artist in Moscow.
2008 — Personal exhibiton at Antiqua Art Gallery in St. Petersburg.
2009 — Personal exhibition at the State Duma (the Lower House) of the Russian Federation, Moscow.
2009 — Personal exhibition at the Crimean House of Artist in Simferopol.
2010 — Personal exhibition in Gostiniy Dvor, Moscow
2011 — Personal exhibition, CDH, Moscow
1994-1999 – Art Director of the Sebastopol Youth Theater, where the artist scenographed seven stage plays.
Starting from 1989 Tatiana ornamented and painted icons for churches and monasteries of Crimea and Ukraine, as well as for individuals. Since opening of the St.Vladimir Cathedral in Sebastopol in 1991 through the present she works on restoration of iconostases and frescos in the sanctuary.