Artist The text "Ефошкин"

The Creative Biography of the Artist

Born on September 7, 1960, in Moscow.
In 1978, graduated from the Moscow Secondary Art School at the Surikov Moscow State Academic Art Institute of the USSR Academy of Arts.
In 1988, graduated from the Surikov Moscow State Academic Art Institute of the USSR Academy of Arts (Faculty of Painting, “Portrait Studio”).
1988-1991 – Teacher, Head of the Department of Painting, Drawing, and Composition at the Russian Academy of Painting, Sculpture and Architecture.
1992-2002 – Artist at the Professional Artists’ Studio named after V.V. Vereshchagin.
2001-2002 – Vice-rector for Academic and Educational Work at the Surikov Moscow State Academic Art Institute of the Russian Academy of Arts.
Since 1984, participant in group and solo art exhibitions in Russia and abroad.
In 1989, by order of the USSR Ministry of Foreign Affairs, participated in the painting of interior murals at the Embassy of the USSR in Spain.
1988-1989 – Author of a cycle of illustrations for the collected works of Russian writer N.S. Leskov (Pravda publishing house, 8 volumes out of 12).
1993-1995 – Worked on the murals of Orthodox churches in Moscow.
1995 – Laureate of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia Award in Literature and Art.
1998 – Awarded a diploma and medal by the Presidium of the Russian Academy of Arts.
1999 – Winner of the international competition for painting the “San Pales” Hotel in Sapporo (Japan).
2002 – Winner of the competition for painting the Memorial Church of the Military Academy of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation.
2001-2010 – Author of the design and illustrations for books: “Igumen of the Russian Land”, “Legends about Saint Nicholas Archbishop of Myra in Lycia, Wonderworker”, “Saint Sergius of Radonezh”, “Saint Nicholas the Wonderworker”, “Equal-to-the-Apostles Prince Vladimir and Princess Olga”, “Before You…” album and monograph, “The Alphabet in Russian Folk Proverbs”.

Publications:
Publishing house “Bely Gorod”: Certainly! Here is the English translation of your text: --- **"1000 Russian Artists," "The History of Russian Painting," "Russia. A Great Destiny," "The History of Russia," "St. Sergius of Radonezh," etc.** Published by "Eksmo": V.O. Klyuchevsky’s "Russian History," I.N. Karamzin’s "History of the Russian State," S.M. Solovyov’s "History of Russia from the Earliest Times," and many other publications. V.I. Dal’s "The Large Illustrated Explanatory Dictionary of the Russian Language," "The History of Russia in Paintings by Contemporary Artists;" numerous articles in magazines such as: "Rodina" (Motherland), "Russian History," "Man. Events. City," etc. The artist works in the genres of historical painting, portrait, landscape, book design, and illustration. Sergei Efoschkin is the author of painted historical cycles such as "The Life of St. Sergius of Radonezh, 14th Century," "From the History of the Russian State," "The Life and Miracles of St. Nicholas the Wonderworker," as well as the designer and illustrator for the following books: V.P. Stolyarov’s "The Tale of St. Nicholas – Archbishop of Myra in Lycia, the Miracle Worker," O. Kastkina’s "St. Sergius of Radonezh," and New Monastery publications "An Alphabet in Proverbs." A separate direction in the artist's work has become his work on the murals of Orthodox churches in Moscow. S. Efoschkin is a multiple-time winner of various national and international competitions and actively participates in exhibitions. It is worth noting the artist's solo exhibitions, which have been held with great success in many cities across Russia, as well as in nearby and far-abroad countries. His works are found in government institutions of the Russian Federation and in private collections in many countries around the world.