СЕЛИВАНОВ ВАСИЛИЙ АНДРЕЕВИЧ
20.03.1926 г. – 01.04.2000 г.
Заслуженный работник культуры РФ, дизайнер, график живописец.
Учился в Пензенском художественном училище им. А.К. Савицкого (1944 г.-1950 г.) у А.С. Шурчилова, Горюшкина – Сорокапудова (ученик русского художника И.Ф. Репина). В Кемерово с 1950 года. Работал учителем черчения и рисования в средней общеобразовательной школе № 8 (1950 г.-1953 г.), директором Кемеровского областного Дома пионеров (1953 г.-1956 г.), руководил народной студией самодеятельных художников при ДК строителей (1963 г.-1989 г.), исполнял обязанности главного художника города (1972 г.-1974 г.), возглавлял Кемеровское отделение Художественного фонда РСФСР.
Участник выставок с 1957 года (областные, Кемерово). В 1960-1970-е годы выступал как дизайнер, чаще – в творческом союзе с В.А. Алексеевым. Выезжал в Дом творчества «Сенеж», участвовал в семинарах учебно-экспериментальной студии СХ СССР (1967-1975). Член СХ СССР (России) с 1975 года.
В 1980-1990-е годы отдавал предпочтение станковой графике; в середине 1990-х годов возобновил живописную практику, оставленную в 1950-х. В 1998 году выступил одним из инициаторов создания творческой группы кемеровских художников «Сибирский пейзаж» В 1982 году присвоено звание «Заслуженный работник культуры РСФСР», в 1998 году – звание «Почетный гражданин города Кемерово».
В год шестидесятилетия Кемеровской области, усилиями ближайших родственников, коллег и учеников начата работа по сохранению и популяризации творческого наследия почетного гражданина города Кемерово, заслуженного работника культуры России Селиванова В.А. Итогом этой работы стало открытие мемориала музея – студии В.А. Селиванова в средней школе № 97 города Кемерово и организация постоянно действующей выставки работ в здании Кузбасского филиала ОАО «Сибакадембанк»
С октября 2003 года работает студия – ИЗО (школа № 97 г. Кемерово) где под руководством ученицы художника, Рысаевой Татьяны Дмитриевны, дети города Кемерово изучают мастерство акварельной техники.
Работы художника находятся в собраниях Кемеровского областного музея изобразительных искусств, Кемеровского областного краеведческого музея, Кемеровского муниципального музея – заповедника «Красная горка» а так же в администрации города Кемерово, в частных коллекциях Германии, Хорватии, Франции и других странах.
THE PAINTER V.A. SELIVANOV
The artist Vasily Andreevich Selivanov is a person whose bright life was full of different interests. Design, drawing, watercolour, teacher's activity — these are the main interests and occupation of his life and his talent. One could admire his eagerness and attitude to express himself as a talented artist.
Vasily Selivanov was born on March, 20th, 1926 in Marushka village of Altai Territory.
In 1930 the Selivanovs moved to Kiselevsk, where Vasily graduated from the 8th form. When the war began, he worked at a factory and studied at the evening school at the same time. At the time he used to draw different pictures, it was his hobby.
In 1946 his dream came true — he entered the K.L. Savitsky Art School in Penza.
In 1950 Vasily Selivanov left the Art School and arrived in Kemerovo where he began to work as a teacher of drawing at school № 8. Then he would be the director of the Pioneers' Center.
From that time V. Selivanov took an active part in composing the exposition of the Regional Studies Museum. V. A. Selivanov devoted much of his time to the art of Kemerovo, drawing Kemerovo and Kemerovites.
In 1970 V. Selivanov became the most prominent artist of the town, the member of the RSFSR Union of Artists.
V. Selivanov did much making his contribution to organizing different exhibitions, designing museums.
In 1964 he created an art studio the Builders' Cultural Center. He worked in the art studio up to 1989.
In 1982 the artist Selivanov V. A. was awarded the title Honoured Culture Worker of Russia.
He painted many pictures, such as «The Miners at Work», «The Big Water», «A New House», «After the Shift», « The Portrait of the Artist's Wife», «The Birch Grove» and many others.
SELIVANOV'S PICTURES
Vasily Selivanov had his private art studio, where he worked much on his watercolours, drawings and still lives.
He paid much attention to portraits. He created portraits of his close friends and relatives, reflecting the character of the person, his mood and individuality.
In his collection there are many portraits of the miners of Kuzbass.
E.x.: «The Settlers», «The Anxiety», «Horses and Miners».
The theme of the miners' life was very close to the artist.
Many artists and friends express their opinion about VasilySelivanov.
T. D. Risaeva, «I'm happy that I have met the Teacher; thanks to him, the admiration for art keeps penetrating me. I like all his paintings».
The artist Sotnikov, «It is very important that V. Selivanov lived and worked in our town, he was an active designer of all the town holidays. He always liked our museums and admired them; he taught children, teenagers and adults to see the beauty of the world».
Vasily Selivanov was a good — natured man and a very creative person.
The director of the Builders' Culture Center Kaucher, «The beauty of the soul of this artist intertwines with the rainbow colours. V. Selivanov was an official adviser of our club establishment. i knew him as a kind man .an expert of his job»
The best V.A. Selivanov's painting were exhibited several times in Kemerovo, Moscow, St. Petersburg and abroad. It was his idea to unite Kuzbass artists into «Siberian Landscape» Union.
Ardashkin V.V., Kravchuk V.P., Sotnicov V.E. were its members.
They considered V. Selivanov to be a gifted and talented artist, kind and clever man.
The inside world of V.A. Selivanov is depicted in his paintings.
«Утро» 1981 г. «Morning»
«Бабье лето» 1993 г. «The indian summer»
«Осенний мотив» 1994 г. «The autumn melody»
«Раздумье» 1981 г. «Comtemplation»