Erofeev Vasiliy Ivanovich

Graduated from the Kursk Art and Graphic-Art College (in 1956) and from the Kharkov State Art Institute (in 1963). Distinguished Artist of the RSFSR (1975), People’s Artist of the RSFSR (1986). Teacher (from 1964 on), afterwards Assistant Professor and Dean of the Art and Graphic- Art Department of the Kursk State University, Professor in the Painting department (1991). Chairman (1975-1979) and Vice-chairman (from 1992 on) of the Board of the Kursk branch of the Artists’ Union of the RSFSR (1975). Took part in the International Plein-Air in Bulgaria (1975), “Art- Wagon-Train”, village of Rakitnoe, Belgorodskaya Province (2002). Undertook a creative trip to Italy on behalf of the Academy of Arts of the USSR (1981). Fully fledged member of the Academy of Humanitarian Sciences (1994). Author of the memoirs “My Life – my Love” (Kursk, 2004). Was awarded the A.A. Deyneka Prize of the Governor of the Kursk Province (2004).

“His pictures are amazingly harmonious, light, and he himself is always dressed in a white suit. How he paints white – is just fantastic! This touch of the canvas, this love! All in all his sincerity amazes in many ways. You get the feeling that he is a Mozart of painting: seemingly without effort, through a light touch, he sends us, the spectators, this joy.” Vladimir Daybov, Chairman of the Board of the Kursk branch of the Artists’ Union of Russia (quoted from the article: Marina Fyodorova. “The light Art of Vasiliy Erofeev” in: Gorodskie izvestiya, 2012, No. 58 (3229)