Gregory Gamaley

Biography: Gregory Gamaley is ukrainian painter. His works are displayed at the regional and national exhibitions & Ukrainian Impressionism Art Shows which had place abroad.Gregory’s artworks are in Kharkiv Art Museum and in private collections in Ukraine, Russia, USA and Germany. He is member of Ukraine Artists Union (youth organization). In year 2009 he organized personal exhibition in Kharkiv Art Museum. Gregory Gamaley was born in Tver, Russia on March 6, 1979. He was keen on drawing from young age. Starting from the 6th form of secondary school he was studying at Kharkiv art school, where he became acquainted with painting, drawing and sculpture basics. In 1994 he successfully graduated the school. Especially he was keen on still life, that has attracted with colouring.The same year he had successfully passed exams to Art College in Kharkiv. Great role in the life on young painter was played by Mr. Chursin, professor and painter. They were painting a lot together in pictoresques places in Clobozhanschina. In 1999 he is successfully presenting his diploma work "Pokrovsky Cathedral in the evening" and obtaining diploma with award. At the same year "Autumn. Old Kharkiv" was presented at the Christmas exhibition in Kharkiv House of Painters. The picture was marked by journalists in "Vecherny Kharkiv" newspaper. From 1999 till 2005 Gregory studied at architecture cathedra of Kharkiv National Academy of Minicipal Economy (KNAME). During this period of study a lot of city landscapes and drawings had been made. In year 2001 he organized personal exhibition at the museum of KNAME. At present moment he is teaching at KNAME.The painter is often works on plain air in various places of Ukraine: Crimea, Kherson region, Kharkiv region where he is always finding motives for his pictures - it is sea, mountains, yachts. The other passion is to draw still lifes with flowers and fruits.

Country: Ukraine

E-mail: g.gamaley@rambler.ru

Site: ArtNow.ru