BIOGRAPHY

 

Yury Konyshev is a celebrated, Russian-American watercolor artist currently residing in the verdant, Pacific Northwest United States.  His style can best be described as Romantic Realism.  Although equally skilled in all painting mediums, he is an exceptional watercolorist with a discerning eye for even the most subtle shade variances.  His passion for nature and the fragile environment translate exquisitely onto paper and canvas.  Watching Yuri handle a paintbrush is like watching a delicate ballerina dance lyrically across a stage.

 

Yury's intricate, watercolor landscapes, still life and portraits comfortably hold their own when compared with oils or acrylics, which also sometimes find their way into his paintings.  The translucent, pigments of the watercolour paints are the perfect medium to interpret the majestic trees and meandering streams which are his natural inspiration.  

 

Born in Russia in 1951, Yury's talent was evident at an early age.  He went on to achieve a Masters of Art degree from the University of Art in Kostroma before accepting a position as Professor of Art at Krasnoe na Volge Art College.

 

Yury is currently a member of The Union of Artists of Russia as well as the National Art Exhibition of Watercolour Artists.  He has been invited to exhibit his art on five continents and has taken part in exhibitions in more than 25 galleries in France, Germany, England, Spain, Italy, Poland, Ukraine, Chile, Argentina, Brasil, the United States and several other European, Asian and South American countries. Yury's paintings are part of the permanant collection of The Kostroma Museum of Art and many of his works are in private collections in Russia, Europe, Japan, India, Canada and the United States.  Amongst his collectors are Chancellor Helmut Kohl of Germany and former President D. Medvedev of Russia.

 

 

CHRONOLOGY

 

1977 One man exhibition (Chelyabinsk, Russia)

1978 Nationwide exhibition of Professional Artists of Central Russia (Moscow, Russia)

1990 One man exhibition (Lyme Regis, United Kingdom)

1992 Nationwide exhibition of watercolours (Moscow, Russia)

One man exhibition at The Kostroma Museum of Art (Kostroma, Russia)

1993 One man exhibition (France)

One man exhibition (Lyme Regis, United Kingdom)

1994 One man exhibition (New Delhi, India)

One man exhibition (Munich, Germany)

1995 One man exhibition (Finland)

One man exhibition (USA)

1996 One man exhibition (Munich, Germany)

1997 One man exhibition (Munich, Germany)

Nationwide exhibition of Professional Artists of Central Russia (Moscow, Russia)

1998 One man exhibition at The Kostroma Museum of Art (Kostroma, Russia)

2000 One man exhibition (Munich, Germany)

2001 One man exhibition at The Kostroma Museum of Art (Kostroma, Russia)

2002 One man exhibition (Lyme Regis, United Kingdom)

2003 One man exhibition (Munich, Germany)

2005 One man exhibition at University of Art (Munich, Germany)

2005-2006 Painted mural on interior of St. Nicholas Cathedral (San Francisco, California)

2006 Administration, City Hall (Moscow, Russia)

2007 One man exhibition and plein air painting (Paris, France)

2008 One man exhibition and plein air painting (Southern, France)

2009 One man exhibition (USA)

2011 One man exhibition (USA)

Plein air painting (USA)

2012 One man exhibition (USA)

2013 One man exhibition (Seattle, Washington)

2014 One man exhibition (Kirov, Russia)

 

AWARDS AND RECOGNITION

 

2000 Awarded the Silver Medal Varnaav Vetlugskiy, for contribution to restoration of Ipatiev Monastery (Kostroma, Russia)

2012 Awarded the Silver Medal from the Union of Artists, Russia