FINAL SLOPOKE 2018 CATALOGUE
Catalogue of Artists participating in the SLOPOKE 2018, and exhibition of fine art of the west. Check out www.the-slopoke.com for more information.
Catalogue of Artists participating in the SLOPOKE 2018, and exhibition of fine art of the west. Check out www.the-slopoke.com for more information.
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ValeriyKagounkin<br />
Siberianartist,ValeriyKagounkin,beganformalarttrainingatage9.Graduatingfrom Krasnoyarsk<br />
JuniorArtAcademywithhonors,hecompetedinentranceexamstobecomeoneofonly15<br />
acceptedintotheMoscowArtAcademyofV.Surikovin1982.Aftergraduation,hereturnedto<br />
KrasnoyarskasaprofesorofartattheJuniorArtColege.ValeriyisamemberoftheRusian<br />
UnionofArtists,theInternationalArtistAsociation,andapermanentmemberoftheRusianArt<br />
Academy(est.1775).HehaswonmanyawardsincludingSilverMedal#193from theUnitedNations<br />
forhisculturalcontributions<br />
totheartworld,twogold<br />
medalsfrom theRusianArt<br />
Academy,boththePhippen<br />
FamilyAwardandArtofthe<br />
WestAwardfrom thePhippen<br />
Museum 2015Show,the2016<br />
Catlemen'sWesternShow’s<br />
People’sChoiceAward,and<br />
the2017<strong>SLOPOKE</strong>Bestof<br />
ShowAward.Valeriypaints<br />
thesimpleeverydaylife,hardines,andcourageofthecom-<br />
WhoGoesThere,20x24,OilonCanvas<br />
monperson,especialythe<br />
cowboyofthehistoric<br />
AmericanWest.Growingin<br />
popularity,hisworksarefound<br />
inprivatecolectionsinthe<br />
UnitedStatesandworldwide.<br />
(learnmore:<br />
magdalinaartstudio.com)<br />
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