Vladimir Vitkovsky Taking His Art to the Trenches


SAN FRANCISCO, CA -- (MARKET WIRE) -- November 17, 2006 -- Vladimir Vitkovsky has always been a man of the people. From his humble Russian beginnings, he has never wavered from, nor lost touch with his roots, his family and his country. All of which have inspired and impacted his work for the past quarter of a century.

Born in 1950 in Leningrad, Vitkovsky has a visual style and artistic sensibility all his own. His personal, yet assessable paintings, drawings and sketches deeply rooted in tradition and technique, display a view of the world that is at once universal and completely all his own -- a world of enchantment, but one that is meant to be shared!

That is why, finally, Vitkovsky has made a conscious choice to make his work more accessible, by bringing his work directly to the masses, while ironically maintaining an almost elitist status among chosen galleries throughout the U.S.

Vitkovsky studied at the highly respected St. Petersburg Pedagogical School of Art and Graphics, the Mukhina School of Art & Design and attended painting classes at the Repin Academy of Painting, Sculpture & Graphics. In 1989 he emigrated from the Soviet Union, and his art began to receive serious international recognition.

Working in an array of mediums, Vitkovsky's art is both multidimensional and multifaceted. His graphic works are delicate, dream like, mysterious, enigmatic and deeply imaginative. All of his work embodies Mr. Vitkovksy's interpretation of reality, which is representative of the fairy tale world. Inversely, his oils are bold and penetrating. The figures seem gentle and serene, but upon further examination, one experiences a depth, an intensity, and a humanity that is exceedingly rare in modern art.

Now his work can be easily accessed at a series of local showings at the Harvest Festival in both San Francisco and San Jose, throughout the month of November.

November 18-19 @ Fort Mason Center
    Sat 11/18 10am-7pm, Sun 11/19 10am-5pm

November 24-26 @ San Jose Convention Center
    Fri and Sat 11/24-25 10am-7pm, Sun 11/26 10am-5pm

December 9 @ Volchegursky World - Class Fine Art Show
    Sat 12/9 12:30pm-5:30pm
For more information: www.harvestfestival.com

To interview Vladimir Vitkovsky, please call Eileen Koch @ Eileen Koch & Company, 310.441.1000 or email Eileen@eileenkoch.com. www.eileenkoch.com

Please visit www.vitkovsky.com.

Contact Information: Contact: Eileen Koch Eileen Koch & Company 310.441.1000 Email Contact www.eileenkoch.com