Encaustic Paintings by Slava Tch - Lanning Gallery [Sedona]

Slava Tch - A Featured Artist of the Lanning Gallery [Sedona Arizona]

Born into a family in which an older brother and an uncle were artists, Tch – raised in Russia - began painting when he was just 9 years old. He studied fine art as an undergraduate at Kharkov State University, in the Ukraine, and studied painting decorative art and interior design at the Kharkov Artistic-Industrial Institute. He received a master’s of fine arts from the Ukrainian Academy of Arts, which has a number of his works in its collection.

During the early years of his career, Tch painted with oil on canvas in a realistic manner. In addition he painted monumental murals and taught art. Many of his realistic paintings are in public collections in Germany and France and in private collections in countries around the world.

After moving to Canada in 1995 with his wife, the painter Natalia Tch, and his daughter, Olga, Tch changed direction and began using the ancient encaustic method.

Encaustic painting was practiced by Greek artists as far back as the 5th century B. C. It has always been a complicated process, one that depends on precise time management in the application of dry pigment, hot beeswax and paint to a paper, canvas or cardboard surface.

"The Early Morning"
Encaustic on Wood Painting
8" x 10"

"I love to paint red on red or yellow on yellow. Each of my paintings includes numerous tones of one color to convey exactly what my eyes see and my heart feels. The process of painting engulfs me fully, and the melody of my paintings just lifts me up and sweeps me away."

"Song of the Day"
Encaustic on Wood Painting
7" x 11"

Tch uses the sculptural potential of melting wax and pigments to create luminous, three-dimensional worlds. In those worlds, neo-primitivism and abstract symbolism combine to express Tch’s yearning for the ideal. The places he depicts seem at once both mythical and sacramental.

He said, “During the 15 years that I worked in Russia, I always explored various styles, and then I came to Canada and started working in encaustic media. It is my passion to work with complicated combinations of color.”

While all artists can identify a range of influences on their work, in the case of Slava Tch, the collaboration with his wife, Natalia, is especially noteworthy. Because they see the world in much the same way, from their aesthetic sensibility to the desire to use art to suggest the ideal, the two often work closely. Sometimes Slava’s work takes its direction from one of Natalia’s designs; sometimes it is affected by her technical or color suggestions. In his exploration of color, Tch produces works that remind one of the nuance, power and sensitivity one finds in the masterpieces of Vincent van Gogh and the appreciation of the sensuality of color one finds in the best of Henri Matisse.

“There is always the possibility that I will change my style; however, my main focus will always remain the harmony of tone and color in the painting.”

"Long Ago on a Summer Day"
Encaustic on Wood Painting
8" x 10"

"Catch the Wind"
Encaustic on Wood Painting
15" x 18"

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"The Freshness of the Early World"
Encaustic on Wood Painting
24" x 36"

"Languished Air"
Encaustic on Wood Painting
10" x 10"

"The Middle of the Night"
Encaustic on Wood Painting
9" x 9"

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"Sailors Delight"
Encaustic on Wood Painting
20" x 20"

"Old Poetic Mountains"
Encaustic on Wood Painting
9" x 9"

"Light of the Star"
Encaustic on Wood Painting
5" x 7"

"Summer Sailing"
Encaustic on Wood Painting
5" x 7"

"Harmony of Life"
Encaustic on Wood Painting
9" x 9"

"Valley of the Moon"
Encaustic on Wood Painting
8" x 10"

"One Fine Evening"
Encaustic on Wood Painting
8" x 10"

During his career he has received
a number of awards:

1980
First degree award in All Soviet Union "Interior and Equipment" at the CHA, at Krimsky Val. Moscow, Russia. .

1980
First degree award in International Poster Competition for Olympic Games at CHA on Krimsky Val.

1981
All Soviet Union Exhibition, received a medal for panoramic display, consisting of paintings, graphics, sculptures and related materials commemorating the Great World War II for the Kursk museum, Russia.

1997
Award for Youth Uniting People-Murals Project form the London Multicultural Youth Association founded by Human Resources Development Canada.

1999
Received Best in Encaustics Award from R & F Encaustics (New Jersey), at BCE Place, Toronto, ON.

"Azure Deep Air"
Encaustic on Wood Painting
5" x 7"

"Hot July"
Encaustic on Wood Painting
14" x 16"

"The White Moon Shines on High"
Encaustic on Wood Painting
5" x 7"

"Light in Town"
Encaustic on Canvas Painting
12" x 12"

"The Days Rise Fresh"
Encaustic on Wood Painting
5" x 5"

"Golden Gleam"
Encaustic on Wood Painting
5" x 7"

"Rising Cloud"
Encaustic on Wood Painting
8" x 10"

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"The Wind Was Still"
Encaustic on Wood Painting
9" x 9"

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"Sunrise"
Encaustic on Wood Painting
16" x 20"

"Over the Hills"
Encaustic on Wood Painting
25" x 25"

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