|
Dima began painting early, at seven years old.
He immediately adored everything related to
art, and the fact that his elder brother, Michael -
five years his senior, has also been a painter for
as far back as Dima can remember, only fanned
the flames of his enthusiasm.
Dima was born in the former Soviet Union in
1961, and moved to Kishinev with his family
when he was three. He started art studies at
age ten at the Kishinev School of Art, and
received an award for being the most promising
young artist in the school. In 1980 Dima
completed his studies at the Higher School for
the Painting Arts in Kishinev, and began showing
his work at group exhibitions throughout
Moldavia. He quickly reached Moscow as well,
and two of his sketches were on permanent
exhibit in the Drawing Department of the
Moscow Film Academy. He finished his formal
studies in 1989 at the Lvov Academy for
Painting, which his brother also attended.
Dima’s exposure to the world of wine was
launched when he was still a child, thanks to
his late grandfather, who grew grapes in the
spacious yard of their Kishinev home and made
wine for home use. A culture of wine was instilled
in the entire family, and Dima loved helping his
grandfather in all the tasks involved.
Having worked with wine as a child, and being
a talented graphic designer as an adult, were
a great asset for Dima when he was assigned to
design labels for the Ackerman Winery in Russia.
That period was also when he started his
ongoing series of wine paintings.
In 1990 Dima and his family immigrated to Israel.
It was rough at first, and Dima made his living
as a graphic designer for a well-known textile
manufacturer. It was not long before he
became a prominent name in the field, and
t-shirts featuring his designs were sold in
numerous countries.
But then he grew homesick for his first love -
painting, which he had neglected for many
years. The resounding success of his big brother
Michael, who had meanwhile received
recognition as one of the most outstanding
young artists in Israel, likewise spurred Dima to
return to his artistic roots.
In recent years Dima has been a full-time artist.
His unique, precise style, interior paintings and
especially his wine paintings with their
characteristic bold colors, his deep affinity for
wine emanating from the canvas, have
captivated art lovers in galleries throughout
the world.
|
|
