Artist Statement:
Dmitry Spiros is a contemporary impressionist artist.
Spiros was born in Tashkent (Uzbekistan), 1971, in one of the former USSR republics and nowadays currently resides in the popular resort city of Cancun, Mexico.
The subjects of his paintings are mostly city scenes, genre paintings, the sea, flowers, and portraits. Most of Dmitry Spiros's paintings are created using the medium of the palette knife, oils, and acrylic paint.
Throughout his childhood Spiros drew a lot, putting together exhibitions full of inspiration without difficulty, and showing a particular interest in studying the work of the French Impressionists.
In 1993, Dmitry studied art, graduating with honors after 5 years.
In 2000 - During this time period, he created a lot of work influenced by the French school, keeping his mind on artists such as van Gogh, Gaugin, Degas, Sisley, Renoir, Monet, and also the Russian Impressionists of the IXX-XX centuries, and creating his own personal artistic language, based on his own perception of the world.
Education:
In 1993, graduated from the Higher Art School, 5 years later, in 1998, he graduated with honors.
Professional/Teaching Experience:
from 1994 to 1998 . teacher of the school of painting
Exhibitions:
1996 – a collaborative exhibition “Spring”at the House of the Artists (Tashkent)
1997 – a group exhibition “Colors of the Summer” at the House of the Artists (Tashkent)
1998 – collaborative exhibition “Celebration of NAVRUZ at the Central House of the Artists, Tashkent .
2000 – group exhibition “Pallette”, Samara,
2002 – May – personal exhibition at the art gallery Meridien, Samara,
2005 - February - – personal exhibition at the bank Solidarity, Samara,
2005 - March - – personal exhibition at the bank Samara,
2006 - collaborative exhibition, an art project of the Volga Energy Company, Samara,
2007 - December - exposition of the project by Volzhsky TGK
2008 - April – personal exhibition “Venice – ripples of water”
2009 – August – a creative workshop and exposition at the city of Baden Baden, Germany and Stasburg, France
2010 - June - a creative workshop while traveling in the towns of Croatia
2010 - November – participation in Brittish "Charterhouse Charity Art Auction", London, England.. All the proceeds from the auction were donated to The Humanitarian Aid Relief Trust" (HART).
2011 - May- Participation in the Brittish charity art auction “Joy”, Samara, .. All the proceeds from the auction were donated to build and upgrade orphanages in the Samara,
Since 2014, there has been a permanent exhibition in the city of Amsterdam. (Netherlands)
2019 - exhibition in Sedona, USA
2020 - exhibition in Paris, France
Artistic Influences:
Abram Arkhipov. Gauguin. Monet. Klimt
Artist Tags:
cityscapes, impressionism, seascapes, landscape, paris streets, paintings
