Nikolai Vassilievich Ovchinnikov (October 14, 1918 in the village of Mizhuli, Cheboksary Uezd – February 2004), was a Russian and Chuvash painter (historical and conversation pieces, landscapes), People's Artist of Russia and Chuvashia, Professor, Member of the National Academy of Sciences and Arts of the Chuvash Republic.
Since 1960, he was an associate professor of the Chair of Arts at the Fine and Graphic Arts Department of the Chuvash State Teacher's Institute named after I.Ya. Yakovlev.
Secretary of the Board of the RSFSR Union of Artists (1961–1983).
Chairman of the Board of the Union of Artists of the Chuvash ASSR (1963–1989).
People's Artist of the Chuvash ASSR (1968).
Professor of Fine Arts Chair (1973).
Full member of the National Academy of Sciences and Arts of the Chuvash Republic (1995).
RSFSR People's Artist (1984).
Exhibitionsedit
He participated in regional, Ull-Union, All-Russian exhibitions and in exhibitions abroad. Personal exhibitions in the US, Japan, France, UK, and Germany.
Galleryedit
Paintings by Nikolai Ovchinnikov are in 34 museums in Russia and abroad, and in private collections.
He was awarded the State Prize of the Chuvash Republic named after K. V. Ivanov (1975)
His name was entered into the Honorary Book of Labour Fame and Heroism of the Chuvash Autonomous Republic (1989)
He was awarded a gold medal of the National Academy of Sciences and Arts of the Chuvash Republic (2002).
Referencesedit
Ovchnnikov's paintings in the Chuvash State Museum of Fine Arts in Russian
About Ovchinnikov's paintings in Russian
January 01, 1970
nikolai, ovchinnikov, nikolai, vassilievich, ovchinnikov, october, 1918, village, mizhuli, cheboksary, uezd, february, 2004, russian, chuvash, painter, historical, conversation, pieces, landscapes, people, artist, russia, chuvashia, professor, member, national. Nikolai Vassilievich Ovchinnikov October 14 1918 in the village of Mizhuli Cheboksary Uezd February 2004 was a Russian and Chuvash painter historical and conversation pieces landscapes People s Artist of Russia and Chuvashia Professor Member of the National Academy of Sciences and Arts of the Chuvash Republic Nikolai OvchinnikovBornOctober 14 1918Chuvashia USSRDiedFebruary 2004Cheboksary ChuvashiaEducationRepin Institute of Arts alumniKnown forPaintingAwardsPeople s Artist of the RSFSR People s Artist of the Chuvash Republic Contents 1 Biography 2 Exhibitions 3 Gallery 4 Awards 5 ReferencesBiography editHe was born in the village of Mizhuli in Mariinsko Posadsky District of the Chuvash Republic in 1918 Studied in Alatyr Art School 1937 During 1939 1945 Ovchinnikov fought in the Soviet Finnish War on the Karelian Isthmus and World War II Since 1944 a member of the USSR Union of Artists In 1951 he graduated from the Ilya Repin Institute of Arts Sculpture and Architecture of the USSR Academy of Arts in Leningrad now St Petersburg workshop of Professor R R Frenz A Candidate degree in Art Studies in 1954 Since 1960 he was an associate professor of the Chair of Arts at the Fine and Graphic Arts Department of the Chuvash State Teacher s Institute named after I Ya Yakovlev Secretary of the Board of the RSFSR Union of Artists 1961 1983 Chairman of the Board of the Union of Artists of the Chuvash ASSR 1963 1989 People s Artist of the Chuvash ASSR 1968 Professor of Fine Arts Chair 1973 Full member of the National Academy of Sciences and Arts of the Chuvash Republic 1995 RSFSR People s Artist 1984 Exhibitions editHe participated in regional Ull Union All Russian exhibitions and in exhibitions abroad Personal exhibitions in the US Japan France UK and Germany Gallery editPaintings by Nikolai Ovchinnikov are in 34 museums in Russia and abroad and in private collections Awards editHe was awarded with the Order of the Patriotic War 2nd degree and the Order of Friendship of Peoples 1978 He was awarded the State Prize of the Chuvash Republic named after K V Ivanov 1975 His name was entered into the Honorary Book of Labour Fame and Heroism of the Chuvash Autonomous Republic 1989 He was awarded a gold medal of the National Academy of Sciences and Arts of the Chuvash Republic 2002 References editOvchinnikov s brief bio in English About Nikolai Ovchinnikov in Russian Ovchnnikov s paintings in the Chuvash State Museum of Fine Arts in Russian About Ovchinnikov s paintings in Russian Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Nikolai Ovchinnikov amp oldid 1187058348, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
