Nicholas Kurnikov, "Vladimirskaya School

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Kurnikov Nikolai Fedorovich (1938-2006) was born in the village Semyn Vyaznikovskogo district of Vladimir region. He graduated from courses at the Central House of Folk Art. Krupskaya in 1968. The first part in the Regional Arts Exhibition in 1970.
In 1971, the first artist is a party to the All-Russia exhibitions of young artists, held in the halls of Russia Academy of Fine Arts in Moscow, where his work among the other authors of Vladimir were positively marked by criticism. Later the artist was a regular participant of republican and All-Union Art Exhibition.
Getting creative Nicholas Kournikova fell to a very special time. This is years of tremendous creativity, in Vladimir associated with the formation of artistic style, hereinafter referred to as "Vladimir painting school". The artistic world of this trend is woven from colouristic hyperbole. Using decorative, often open color Vladimirec bring artistic image in his work to the decorative ornamentation, which is characteristic of folk art.
The power and strength of the impact of the Vladimir school is such that only the rare painters local organization has not acceded to the dominant direction. Do not avoid it and Nikolai Kurnikov. In the sketches and the creative work trips ranks with the leading masters of Vladimir Union of Artists, he grasped their personal handwriting, while seeking to find his artistic individuality.
The most interesting and remarkable creative period of the artist are 70-80 years of last century.
Portfolio 70-ies in different Kournikova soft hue, where attention is drawn to the special blue of the sky, which is characteristic only for this wizard.
In the 80 years of painting Kournikova is restrained and "harsh" in his palette, there is chrome, which makes the painting of many of his works more rigorous and delicate. These were the years when the artist, finding his palette, with a great desire to work in full force.
And it gives excellent results - in 1980, Nicholas Kurnikov becomes a member of the Union of Artists of the USSR.
Landscapes N. Kournikova are alive and genuine movement of the soul, which makes them trustworthy and convincing. Painting it is a strong leaven of the earth, full of love for this world, bears the greater truth of life.