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November Issue 2004
Ella Walton Richardson Fine Art Gallery in Charleston, SC, Features Works by Aleksander and Lyuba Titovets
Aleksander and Lyuba Titovets, two of Russia's preeminent living artists now residing in the United States, will be the featured artists in the exhibit, Remembering Mother Russia, at Ella Walton Richardson Fine Art Gallery in Charleston, SC, on view from Nov. 5 - 29, 2004. The exhibit also marks the opening of the gallery at its new location at 91 Broad Street, in the heart of historic Charleston. Visitors to the gallery will be able to enjoy the classical elegance of this four-story historic building. Each exhibit room is enhanced with the finest architectural details, which have recently been restored to the height of their grandeur.
Virtuosos of artistry, passionate devotees to their life's work, and ambassadors of the radiance of Russia, Aleksander and Lyuba Titovets are both known worldwide for their artwork. Graduates of the internationally acclaimed St. Petersburg State University College of Fine Arts, the Titovets immigrated to western Texas twelve years ago. Although the western desert climate occasionally plays a role in their oil paintings, the call of their Russian heritage never escapes the spirit of their works. Aleksander often speaks of the inspiration he finds in his childhood memories of growing up in Siberia. One can feel the nostalgic mood of these reminiscences imbedded in his paintings. He describes one of these recurring scenes in a recent issue of International Artist: "I am sitting in a log cabin in the pine forest in the winter, watching the last light of the setting sun. The room is very, very warm and cozy, and the feeling is just unbelievable, as if I could melt into nature. It's like a mystery, a fairy tale, a kind of nostalgia that is a little bit melancholy." This wistfulness for Mother Russia is deeply felt in the glow of every snow-laden landscape and poignant portrait by Aleksander Titovets.
Greatly influenced to this day by Russian folk art, Lyuba Titovets has turned her exquisite sense of color harmony to vibrant still lifes and figurative paintings. In addition to her role as a mother, her many artistic accomplishments include an invitation to the Westminster Abbey show of miniaturist paintings in London and numerous showings in the Great American Artists exhibit in Cincinnati, OH. She has also maintained a close association to the realm of Russian literature, through her illustrations in a commemorative book of Russian poetry by Evgeny Yevtushenko.
The Titovets' paintings are exhibited in countless private and public collections across the globe, including those of actress Sophia Loren and Spain's King Juan Carlos. Their international notoriety, which grows with each publication highlighting their artwork, rests in the universal qualities of their oil paintings. As Aleksander states in International Artist, "true art is not an expression of the self. Art is about the feelings that belong to all living people."
During the weekend of Nov. 5, 2004, the Titovets will also be participating in the events of the Charleston Fine Art Dealers' Association's Charleston Fine Art Annual. On Nov. 6, from 9am-noon, both Aleksander and Lyuba will be painting en plein air in Washington Park, one of historic Charleston's most charming public parks. Later that evening, the Titovets will be special guests of the Charleston Fine Art Dealers' Association for its annual Patrons Gala Reception. During this splendid event, where art enthusiasts will mingle with artists and gallery owners, two of the Titovets' plein air paintings will be auctioned to benefit visual arts programs in Charleston's public high schools.
The Ella Walton Richardson Fine Art Gallery, known to many by its beautiful façade at 73 Broad Street across from Charleston's Washington Park, is delighted to announce its new location at 91 Broad Street. The building at 91 Broad Street has a rich history, from being built in circa 1796 by merchant James Pierson, to being the home of the first African-American law firm in the United States beginning in 1886. The beautiful Adamesque interior was recently restored to its original elegance, making it an ideal home for the stunning artwork the gallery continues to offer Charleston and its visitors.
At its new location, the gallery will have two complete floors of exhibition space for the paintings and sculpture of its talented artists from across the country and Europe. Unique to Charleston will be the gallery's third floor exhibition room, exclusively devoted to photography by Charleston artist Ella Richardson, as well as Parish Kohanim, a celebrated photographer from Atlanta.
The expanded exhibition space at 91 Broad Street offers many opportunities for Ella Walton Richardson Fine Art Gallery to bring even more national artistic talent to Charleston. The gallery looks forward to showcasing the work of John Burton, a recognized artist from Arizona who has captured the cultures of Chile, Russia, Tahiti, and Scandinavia on canvas. Burton's majestic oil paintings will be on view beginning this winter, along with the upcoming exhibit, Studies & Small Works of the Season, opening on Dec. 3, 2004.
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