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Romantic Impressionists Michael and Inessa...It all started in the little town of Lugansk in Ukraine, l969. An early starter, Michael began painting at the age of three. By age six he started his formal education at the Lugansk Youth Creative Center. Recognizing rare, natural talent, his teachers sent his works to a variety of exhibitions in the then Soviet Union.
An award winning artist from the onset, Michael received first prizes at several juried exhibitions, including the Lugansk Regional Jurried Exhibition - 1977 (Best Poster). the Czechoslovakian International Youth Competition of Circus Related Art -1978..
After graduation, valedictorian from the Lugansk State Fine Art College in l987, Michael Garmash began teaching there the following year. From 1989 to 1991 he served in the army (when he met his wife and partner, Inessa) and in 1992 began studying at the St. Petersburg Academy of Art. Prior to graduating at the top of his prestious school class, Michael exhibited in France at galleries in cities such as Paris, St. Etienne, Avignon, Lion and Marcei.
Inessa (Kitaichik) Garmash born in 1972 in Lipetsk, Russia, has excelled in the arts since early childhood. Proving herself in ballet, gymnastics and music, Inessa attended classes in all three disciplines and after graduating from music and ballet school, entered the Lugansk Fine Art School at age fifteen. At seventeen she was accepted as the year's best undergraduate to the Lugansk State Fine Art School.
Today, Mr. and Mrs. Garmash are considred two of the finest Romantic Impressionists of our day. Their incredible talent is only matched by their love and career stories. In similar fashion to the determination of his artwork, Michael courted his future wife after seeing her for but a moment, by painting her image all over her hometown while she slept. She immediately recognized the passion with which this man cared so dearly and married him shortly thereafter.
The Garmashs began their artistic collaboration in much the same way. Several years after their marriage, Michael began a painting of their two year old daughter, Polina, for a project at school. However, Polina found the painting during her father's absence and decided to embark upon her own artistic career. Inessa, after seeing what her daughter had done and not wanting her husband to be upset, fixed the painting using her own training, packed it up and gave it to him for submission. Michael submitted the painting for review and was praised for completing his best work ever. He was surprised to see the "new" painting and immediately recognized his wife's hand. They have painted together ever since.
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