We are very happy to have as one of our Charity Auction items a stunning watercolour painting by the very talented artist Svetlana Orinko.
"Southern Peace" is a painting inspired by a visit to the Cavalcade in Otago's Middlemarch, an event that attracts a large number of horse riders from around the country and overseas. Svetlana followed the Cavalcade via 4 wheel drive, giving her the opportunity to observe and sketch.
On this particular morning the riders were getting ready to ride, the sun was rising and the light was magic on the horses, people and mountains behind.
The colours of gold, red and blue inspired Svetlana and she couldn't wait to get home to paint - and this stunning painting is the result. Believe me my photo's of her art don't do it justice!
Svetlana Orinko is a master of Watercolour, a medium she chose because of its transparency and luminosity. Her 10 years of academic art training include the "Old Masters Techniques" began at the age of 12 in Russia's Ukraine. She completed an Art and Design Degree before arriving in NZ in 1992.
Her works cover a diverse range of subjects and reflect a mastery of form and intricate involvement with light. Her astonishing realism comes from skillful washes of colour, edges and her knowledge of the properties of the water and pigment.
Each painting holds a mystery that is also a personal story about the artist, the issues she is struggling with and how she feels about her place in the world.
Today, Svetlana is settled in Christchurch. Her dedication to art is validated by a lifetime struggle and hard work. Her restless mind is constantly exploring new frontiers, always attempting to touch the unknowable with her art.
She has won several Art Awards and received a lot of publicity. Her work is becoming popular with art lovers' worldwide.
Awards:
Peoples Choice Malvern Art Award
Malvern Art Award
NZ Gardener Art Award
Feature Article "NZ Gardener" December 1998
Feature Article "NZ House and Garden" June 1999
Soeur Design Miniature Art Award Ashburton 2005
Best Watercolour Painting Artarama 2008 award
MCAC Inc Premier Art Award 2008
North Otago Art Society Merit Award 2009
ILT Second Art Award Southland Art Society 2009
Contact: www.svetlanaorinko.co.nzE-mail: orink0@clear.net.nz, Phone: 021-1234 702
Svetlana, sincere thanks for your generous support of our "Kids for Cambodia Charitable Trust" fundraising evening.
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