Vlad Duchev
Born in 1965 in Pokrov (Ordzhonikidze), Ukraine.
Resides and works in Baltimore, MD, USA.
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Biography
Vlad Milan Duchev was born in 1965 in the small town of Pokrov (former Ordzhonikidze) in Ukraine. Growing up, he was impressed by the art of Russian-Ukrainian impressionists. At the age of 8, he entered an art school in the small town of Bila-Tserkov and started his journey as an artist to join the Art Academy of Ukraine. At the age of 14, being under pressure from his musical family, he decided to take a musical path. He studied at the Music College of Zhytomyr, the Music Academy of Kharkiv, and the National Conservatory of Ukraine in Kyiv with the principal in classical performance – double bass. But at the same time, he continued studying painting. In 1994, he moved his family to the United States due to the unstable situation in Ukraine. He resides and works in Baltimore, MD.
Artist Statement
A work of art without a message is like an empty postcard—just a canvas with paint. We are all storytellers, using different mediums like books, photography, music, or art. Rather than trying to fit your story into the finished painting, develop it before you even start on the canvas.