Val Dyshlov – Artist Biography
Val Dyshlov was born in Siberia, the land of grand forests heavy with deep snow and
thick-furred brown bears. His passion for art dates back into his childhood when his
parents gave him a watercolor box and color pencils as a present for his fifth birthday.
Val followed his passion and in 1979, he earned an MFA in Graphics from the School
of Art in Kharkov, where he later headed the graphics laboratory and taught drawing.
In 1982, he was accepted into the Artists Union. Since 1995, he lives and works in USA.
A proficient master of many styles, Val Dyshlov celebrates themes and temperaments
of the Old Masters. He expands their vision through the centuries to encompass the
movements and methods of their future. Utilizing classical art forms and images, he
transforms them to build his own world of dazzlingly imaginative plots and characters.
First prize winner in The Artist Magazine’s 2002 contest, Val Dyshlov exhibited in
numerous European cities, including H.R. Giger museum, Switzeland, the Noyes Museum
of Art, NJ, Mall Galleries near Buckingham palace, London, Biennale of Graphics, Poland,
Manege Exhibition Center in Moscow . Other cities include Zimmerly Museum of Art
of Rutgers University, NJ, Chelsea, New York, and Pennsylvania College of Technology.
Many of his artworks are in museums and private collections in Europe, Russia, Canada
and USA.
An art teacher once told Val that all the passions of the universe are hidden in a single
ankle from Return of the Prodigal Son. At the time, he did not fully comprehend this
wisdom, but now every brushstroke offers him an insight into the sense of existence.
For the best art viewing experience, including priced works for sale, see Val Dyshlov’s work in the main gallery
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