Ustin Maltsev’s fund supports folk art

   Kherson region is the native land of many creative people. Its nature and people inspired many talented painters whose works will always remain in the treasury of our Southern land as cultural and spiritual heritage. Those who think that the "golden age" of art in Kherson region passed long time ago, are terribly wrong! There are even more talents in our time and every new day a "star" of decorative art lights up. All this became possible due to the Regional union of masters of folk art "Dneprovskaya palette" who develop folk art of our region.
   Thus, on April 12, 2012 in the Regional universal library of Oles Gonchar members of this union opened an exhibition of Irina Ivanyuk's works "About what the soul sings..." that was coincided with 125 years anniversary of Georgiy Kurnakov. The painter works in the genre of still life and landscape. On her canvas national coloring of Ukrainian nation and original technique intertwine. In her works her own artistic images are reflected: village life coloring, Ukrainian steppe and delicate fragrance of wild flowers.

   For the opening of the exhibition pupils of the elementary school of Kherson gymnasium №6 were invited. Talented children had the opportunity to see the masterpieces of contemporary painting, as well as make the first steps in decorative art due to the fund of Ustin Maltsev. After the opening of the exhibition children got presents: albums and paints.
   Ustin Maltsev, head of the charity fund said: "Our task is to find talented children and to give them an opportunity for development. The main task of mentors and teachers is to see in a child interest for creative work, and parents' task is to develop this interest. Segment of cultural development forms culture on the whole, and it is more important than material benefits! Ustin Maltsev's fund gave a symbolic present for every child aimed to reveal in them talent of painting".
   One more surprise was waiting for the children. Professionals of arts and crafts held a master class on Easter themes. Children made an ingenious card from paperboard, cloth, beads and seeds in the shape of an Easter egg.

Note:

   Georgiy Vasilievich Kurnakov (1887-1977) - painter, Honored artist of USSR. In 1916 he graduated from Kiev school of arts. From 1919 during many years he was teaching painting and sketching in Kherson. He died and was buried in Kherson.
   "Dneprovskaya palette" is an organization uniting masters of folk art. The head of the union is Chernenko Oleg Mihailovich. The main goal of creating the Union is consolidation of all masters of Kherson region into one strong union for strengthening and development of folk art in Kherson region, finding and help for perspective talents.