''My Solovki 2018'': All-Russian Paintings Competition
- Category: Ideas & Inspiration
- Practices: Painting & Drawing
Less than a week ago, I got back from the Solovki. On the day of my departure, I got caught by paintings exhibited for tourists near Kremlin. I did not have much time to look at the pictures as I was in a hurry to the ship. The way to Tamarin pier is not close, and my camera had no memory. So, I decided to study the contestants` works at home :)
About the Competition
The organizers of "My Solovki" All-Russian Paintings Contest were Solovetsky Museum-Reserve and Children's Art School № 1 in Arkhangelsk. The competition was held with support from the Ministry of Culture of Arkhangelsk region.
The competition presented 300 works online, the jury selected 90 paintings from them for the final. At the second stage, the participants had to send the originals of their works. The winners were the artists of the most creative, vivid and profound works of art. They reflect history, architecture, nature and modern life of the Solovetsky Islands. There were winners in different age group (7-9; 10-13; 14-17 and 18-25 years), in the categories "Painting" and "Graphics". A five-year participant of the competition got a special prize.
Monastery by Alyona Torycheeva, 5 years old
Creative work-triptych "Following Our Memory" by Maria Smirnova was of special notice.
Let's look at the works of the contest "My Solovki 2018".
Age group from 7 to 9 years old
Solovetsky Miracle by Alexandra Belaya, 7 years old
In Monastery by Alyona Rogacheva, 8 years old
At the White Sea by Elizaveta Semushina, 7 years old
Age group from 10 to 13 years old
Spaso-Preobrazhensky Solovetsky Monastery by Bogdan Vakarchuk, 13 years old
Solovetsky monastery. Night by Liya Galimova, 13 years old
Gloomy Evening by Daria Golyakova, 12 years old
My Grandfather and I are Fishermen! by Alina Majorova, 11 years old
The Most Beautiful Sunset by Elizaveta Gribkova, 13 years old
Solovetsky Monastery by Ulyana Kurochkina, 10 years old
Harsh Land by Alyona Chashina, 13 years old
Goods Have Come by Polina Ponomareva, 12 years old
Garth by Stavr Pundyak, 11 years old
Routine in Solovetsky Monastery of the 18th Century by Maria Sergo, 10 years old
Monastery Walls by Daria Stepanova, 12 years old
Starry Night and Mitya Likhachev by Ulyana Chernova, 13 years old
Age group from 14 to 17 years old
Routine of Solovetsky Monks by Kirill Kozykin, 14 years old
Holidays by Nicolai Denisov, 15 years old
Restoration of Solovetsky Сhapel by Ekaterina Pautova, 14 years old
Solovky. Evening Bell by Vladislav Shemonaev, 15 years old
Spaso-Preobrazhensky Solovetsky Monastery by Kristina Mishukova, 14 years old
Farewell by Anna Makhalova, 14 years old
Age group from 18 to 25 years old
At Spiritual Coast by Valeria Valeeva, 20 years old
Nothern Dance by Anna Yurkova, 22 years old
Traces of Two Century Hypostases, Two Times by Viktoria Rusina, 20 years old
Interesting winners` works
Solovki: Pearl of the North by K. Belyaeva, 10 years old
Tower by E. Gaevskaya (students)
White Sea by A. A. Geraskina, 13 years old
Holy Abode by A. Balaeva (pupils)
Bell Tower by E. Gayevskaya (students)
Beauty of the Solovetsky Islands by P. Bronsh, 12 years old
Plein Air by K. Bokhanova, 10 years old
On the Way to Campsite by V. Meretskaya (students)
Church of St. Andrew the First-Called by S. Voronova, 13 years old
Greatness of Old by K. Bratilova, 12 years old
Sacred Procession by E. Prokopiev (students)
Ashored by E. Prokopiev (students)
Soon by E. Prokopiev (students)
On Obedience by D. Zhivotovskaya, 14 years old
At the Dawn by P. Zaruchevskaya, 7 years old
Overlooking Solovetsky Monastery by E. Kirnozenskaya, 9 years old
Solovetsky Monastery by A. Kozhokina, 9 years old
Everyday Life of Solovetsky Novices by T. Kolotilova, 14 years old
A Smell of Saints! Of Russ All Breathes There! by M. Korkishko, 15 years old
Protected by the God by M. Lazareva, 14 years old
Memorial Cross on Sekirina Mount by V. Lastovkina, 15 years old
On the Shore of the Solovetsky Island by N. Poletaeva (students)
Fog by D. Narkayeva, 15 years old
Solovetsky Islands. Land between Sea and Sky by I. Parfenova, 16 years old
Thinking by S. Plenina, 14 years old
Impressions from my trip to Solovki are still fresh and bright, so each picture echos in my soul...