Irodion Gvelesiani
Mediums Used
Irodion Gvelesiani – As a sculptor, he is characterized with energy and focus. He can adapt to the material in hand. He assesses the environment and creates a suitable statue or can suggest a suitable sculptural solutionor interprit your every wish with skill and understanding.
Sculptures by Irodion Gvelesiani
Credentials
Qualifications
1986 - 1989 - Postgraduate courses in the Academy of Arts (Master class) Tbilisi, Georgia.
1980 - 1986 - Tbilisi State Academy of Arts, faculity of sculpture, Tbilisi, Georgia
1973 - 1979 - I. Nikolaze Art School, Tbilisi Georgia.,1986 - 1989 - Postgraduate courses in the Academy of Arts (Master class) Tbilisi, Georgia.
1980 - 1986 - Tbilisi State Academy of Arts, faculity of sculpture, Tbilisi, Georgia
1973 - 1979 - I. Nikolaze Art School, Tbilisi Georgia.Exhibitions
1984 leo Tolstoy portrait competition, Yasnaya poliana, Russia(first prize)
1984 "Portrait of Maya" - Spring exhibition and competition in the Art Gallery, Tbilisi, Georgia, won the prize, a sculpture was bought by the National Art Fund.
1986 won the prestigious competition of Diploma w orks of Students, Minsk, Belorussia ; a first prize, a bronze sculptura “a boy with a Flute”, Was purchased for the national Art fund Georgien.
1989 All-Union Exibition sculpture on sport events, a bronze sculptura “fans of football”, deserved reward.
Awards
1983 - Leo Tolstoy portrait competion, Yasnaya poliana Russia (first prize) took the title of Honorary citizen of Yasnaya Polyana.
1986 - The title of the best sculptures of the graduates in the Soviet Union awarded for 5 years, a bronze sculpture, a boy with flute. All-union competition of Diploma works of students, Minsk, Belorussia.
1999 - Awarded with the Medal of Honor by the President of GeorgiaPublications
Catalogs of symposiums, as well as various articles in the press. Georgian enclopedia publisher of the book "Who`s Who",Catalogs of symposiums, as well as various articles in the press. Georgian enclopedia publisher of the book "Who`s Who"
Personal dates: Born in 1956, in Georgia, Kvareli region, village Shilda
Marital status: Married, 2 children (son and daughter)
Member of Georgian Fine Arts Union
I won popularity in 1986 for a sculpture in bronze "Boy with a Flute" All-union competition of diploma work of students, Minsk, Belarus. Published best sculpture graduates over 5 years in the Soviet Union (Fifteen republics) and received a gold medal.
"Portrait of the Maya" (1986) sculptor did fixation a wonderful young womans inner world. Since early 2000, began my travel abroad for various sculptual symposium. The artist uses the structure and colour of thematerial well and across the stone creates an amazing world of sculpture.
Greek classical sculpture, modern , figurative sculpture
In the Cathedral of Sevti Trinity in Tbilisi at the altar bas relief, Resurrection (marble).
Portrait of Tolstoy (gypsum) is in the Jasnaia Poliana in the house-museum of the writer.
Portrait of May (marble) bought National Gallery of Tbilisi.
Boy with a Flute (bronze) purchased in Georgian state Museum in Tbilisi.
In Greece, the Macedonian territory, in the winery Lazaridis is the sculpture Dionysus (marble)
In Bulgaria, Shumen in the national historical and archaeological museum is bas relief St. John Petritsi (marble)
In Tbilisi of the State Theatre Rusaveli is White Angel (gypsum)
In Batumi at the Hotel White Magnolia whites angels (artificial marble)
