Born in 1961 in Kiev, Ukraine, the artist Yuriy Shevchuk has been drawing for as long, as he remembers. But at the Kiev Art School and later at Kiev Architectural Academy (Interior Design Studio 1978-1984) under the professional guidance and rigorous classic training he mastered his refined technique. While he was at the prestigious school became his shining examples are I. Bilibin one he regards until now. Nevertheless, searching for some thing new and unusual, he developed his own style. Shevchuk adopted principles of recording his own experiences showing a plentitude of feelings and emotions in this art. Since 1993 Yuriy Shevchuk has been living in Prague. His career as an artist firmly connected with this city of great artistic concentration, where he care, driving by his striking talent, as an already accomplished master full of artistic and intellectual energy. In Prague Yuriy Shevchuk exhibits widely (Rapid Gallery, R & K Gallery, Crazy Cow Gallery and more) and enjoys great success. Be witched with jazz music with the help of his rapid sketches in his studio the artist creates with his skillful hand and sensitive brush the cool and charming figures of musicians in their action, showing in this way the positive mood and stunning spiritual intensity of this magical show, a bright world of jazz. Clarity and harmony, refined colors delightful lines are features which describe Yuriy Shevchuk as a professional and attract the interest of sophisticated art lovers and music lovers as well. It is undoubted among the leading contemporary modern artist from East European countries living in Czech Republic the artist Yuriy Shevchuk is one of the BEST.

Yuriy Schevchuk est né a` Kiev en 1961. Il a toujours dessiné depuis sa premie`re jeunesse. Il a perfectionné son art et sa technique sous la direction rigoureuse de ses professeurs a` l Académie d Architecte de Kiev (spécialité Design Intérieur 1987-1984). Pendant ses années d étude, Yuriy Schevchuk se découvrit une vocation pour l art Ivan Bilibin –un artiste qu´il conside`re encore aujourdhui comme un mentor. Néanmois a` la recherche d´une certaine nouveauté, il developpa son propre style. Yuriy Schevchuk fonde une partie de son art sur son expérience personnelle montrant la plénitude de ses sentiments et de ses émotions artistique. Depuis 1993, Yuriy Schevchuk vit a` Prague. Sa carrie`re d artise est fortement liée a` cette ville berceau d une grande activité artistique. A prague Yuriy Shevchuk vit a` exposé dans de nombreuses galeries dont notamment Rapid Gallery, R & K Gallery, Crazy Cow Gallery, … avec certain succe`s. Yuriy Shevchuk est un passioné de musique de jazz. On retrouve fréquemment ce the`me dans ses tableaux ou` il aime représenter les plus grands artistes de jazz. Il aime également utiliser une platte de couleur vive et contrastée en souvenir de ses lectures d enfance. Sans aucun doute, Yuriy Schevchuk et parmi les artistes originaires des anciens pays du bloc l Est, l un des plus réputés.

2007 PASTEL SOCIETY OF AMERICA associate member

Group Exhibitions 1993 - 1995 RAPID Gallery Prague 2006 - 2007 ART Gallery Tynska7 Prague 2007 Michalska Gallery Prague 2007 - 2008 Art Gallery Laperuza Prague 2007 118 SALON Des Artistes INDEPENDANTS Paris France -Catalog 2007 LIBR-ART Libramont-Chevigny Belgie -Catalog 2007 ATR-EVENT Antverpen Belgie -Catalog 2007-2008 Crazy Cow Gallery Prague 2008-2009 Max Art Gallery Prague 2009 EEFINEARTGALLERY Cambridge England

Works in privat collections Russia,Ukraine,Germany,USA,France,Belgie,Canada,England,Australia,Austria,Italy,Argentina,Brasilie,Israel,Spain, etc.

Artist Highlights

• Lives In:    Czech Republic
• ArtWanted.com Gallery:    Fine Art