Petrov Nikolay Nikolaevich ( 1941-2016)
Was born 5th december 1941 in family of Nikolay Pavlovich Petrov,Lieutenant-Colonel and Psaryova Vera Sergeevna, professional tailor and seamstress, on Island Russian (Russian Federation). He was named after his father, so family had 2 Nikolay Petrovs – junior and senior. Live of family of Lieutenant-Colonel was very interesting , and family was often moving to new placed, following new military job appointments of head of their family. From 1945 till 1947 lived on island Iturup (Kurile Islands). 1947 till 1950 lived in Riga (Latvia). From 1950 Petrov´s family settled down in Far-East of Russia, in Vladivostok City. In 1960 Nikolay-junior graduated middle school and was accepted as student of Art College of Vladivostok City, which he graduated in 1965. Same year, 1965 , he successfully passed entry exams in to Far-East Pedagogical Institute of Arts, and was accepted as a student of Art Faculty ( Painting major). Same year he married with Liudmila Kartavaya, also an artist and painter.
In 1971 happened two important events in his life,- he became a father and he graduated Far-East Pedagogical Institute of Arts with a Master Degree Diploma (with honor) .His daughter was named Maria Petrova. Interesting creative years were happening between 1971 and 1974 , when Nikolay Petrov was working in Theater of Youth and Theater of Drama named after famous Russian writer Gorkiy, as an art director of stage action decorations.
From 1974 Nikolay Petrov decided to challenge himself as a art teacher at Art School N.2 in Vladivostok City. In 1978 he made decision, what teaching is probably not his talent and left the school. From 1978 he is Member of Art Foundation at Artist´s Union of Russian Federation.
His works were presented at hundreds of art exhibitions in Russia and abroad. Many his paintings now belongs to private collections in Russia, Austria, China, United States and Australia.
Nikolay Petrov passed away 25th April 2016 and buried on the “Sea Cemetery” in Vladivostok beside his family : father Nikolay Pavlovich Petroy, mother Vera Sergeevna Petrova and brother Eugine Nikolaevich Petrov.
He left after him large number of works, including oil painting on canvas and cardboard, as also on wood ( orthodox icons). His love and passion to the ocean is his exclusive art signature and it followed him in all his works. He was very highly educated person, who never stopped to learn something new every day .Horizons of his interests was very wide: not only art, but literature, music, navigation, astronomy, religion, philosophy. His passion to Art, Music and Life he passed to his daughter Maria and granddaughter Anastasia, who continues his traditions and organizing his art exhibitions in Russia and abroad.
Was born 5th december 1941 in family of Nikolay Pavlovich Petrov,Lieutenant-Colonel and Psaryova Vera Sergeevna, professional tailor and seamstress, on Island Russian (Russian Federation). He was named after his father, so family had 2 Nikolay Petrovs – junior and senior. Live of family of Lieutenant-Colonel was very interesting , and family was often moving to new placed, following new military job appointments of head of their family. From 1945 till 1947 lived on island Iturup (Kurile Islands). 1947 till 1950 lived in Riga (Latvia). From 1950 Petrov´s family settled down in Far-East of Russia, in Vladivostok City. In 1960 Nikolay-junior graduated middle school and was accepted as student of Art College of Vladivostok City, which he graduated in 1965. Same year, 1965 , he successfully passed entry exams in to Far-East Pedagogical Institute of Arts, and was accepted as a student of Art Faculty ( Painting major). Same year he married with Liudmila Kartavaya, also an artist and painter.
In 1971 happened two important events in his life,- he became a father and he graduated Far-East Pedagogical Institute of Arts with a Master Degree Diploma (with honor) .His daughter was named Maria Petrova. Interesting creative years were happening between 1971 and 1974 , when Nikolay Petrov was working in Theater of Youth and Theater of Drama named after famous Russian writer Gorkiy, as an art director of stage action decorations.
From 1974 Nikolay Petrov decided to challenge himself as a art teacher at Art School N.2 in Vladivostok City. In 1978 he made decision, what teaching is probably not his talent and left the school. From 1978 he is Member of Art Foundation at Artist´s Union of Russian Federation.
His works were presented at hundreds of art exhibitions in Russia and abroad. Many his paintings now belongs to private collections in Russia, Austria, China, United States and Australia.
Nikolay Petrov passed away 25th April 2016 and buried on the “Sea Cemetery” in Vladivostok beside his family : father Nikolay Pavlovich Petroy, mother Vera Sergeevna Petrova and brother Eugine Nikolaevich Petrov.
He left after him large number of works, including oil painting on canvas and cardboard, as also on wood ( orthodox icons). His love and passion to the ocean is his exclusive art signature and it followed him in all his works. He was very highly educated person, who never stopped to learn something new every day .Horizons of his interests was very wide: not only art, but literature, music, navigation, astronomy, religion, philosophy. His passion to Art, Music and Life he passed to his daughter Maria and granddaughter Anastasia, who continues his traditions and organizing his art exhibitions in Russia and abroad.