Dmitry Grudsky's Artist Statement
Dmitry Grudsky
Environmental Artist & Teacher
38799 Jonquil Drive
Newark, CA 94560
(510) 793-6826
Education
Dmitry was educated in Russia and holds a Masters Degree in Fine Arts from the Tashkent Art Institute. This intensive training exposed him to a broad range of artistic styles, building on a strong foundation in classical Western European art traditions with stylistic infusions from Asia Minor. Dmitry is skilled in bi-lingual communication, and was initially taught English as part of his foundation training.
Tashkent Institute of Art, Tashkent, Uzbekistan, USSR, Master of Fine Arts, with specialization in design of monument and decorative art 1974
Tashkent Art College, Tashkent, Uzbekistan, USSR, Bachelor of Arts in Education, with specialization as Teacher of Art and Drafting 1969
Currently working for ELDERGIVErS AWE program
Exhibitions
An International Juried Exhibition of Mosaic Art
“Museo Italo Americano”, San Francisco, CA 01/15 - 04/6 2004
Alameda County Fair Juried Exhibition
Fair Theme Award, Pleasanton, CA 06/30 - 07/01 2005
An International Juried Exhibition of Mosaic Art
Beneath The Surface
“Nigh Risk Gallery”, Chicago, Il 03/03 - 03/31 2006
“Olive Hyde” Art Guild Juried Show
The Best of Show, Fremont, CA 07/24 - 08/18 2007
“Olive Hide” Art Guild Juried Show
Hidden Treasures, Fremont, CA 5/02 - 05/31 2008
National Watercolor Society
87th Annual Exhibition 2007 08/30 - 11/01 2007
Solo Show
Institute of Mosaic Art Oakland, CA 08/08 - 09/28 2008
55th Stockton Art League Juried Exhibition
“The Hagen Museum” Stockton, CA 09/14 - 11/9 2008
Solo Show at “Phantom Art Gallery”
Milpitas, CA 01/08 - 03/13 2009
“Giorgi Gallery” Berkeley, CA 01/03 - 31/05 2011
Group show
“Olive Hyde” Art Guild Juried Show 07/15 - 08/13 2011
Second place Award
California Watercolor Association 09/08 - 10/09 2011
42nd National Exhibition
2 Fine Art Award
Fremont Art Association Annual Show 10/5/ – 10/23/2011
Best of show award
The 18th Annual Sculpture in the Garden 06/15– 07/14/2012
Society Western Artists Annual Show 06/07 - 08/03/2014
California Watercolor Association 01/15 - 02/21/2015
45th National Exhibition
Firehouse Art Center
Fresh Works 05/15 - 06/06/15
65th Annual Exhibition of Art 06/04 – 08/02/15
Society of Western Artists
66th Annual Exhibition of Art 06/15 – 07/31/16
Society of Western Artists
Santa Clara Valley Watercolor Society
Annual show 1st Place 04/03 - 05/01/17
Fresh Work
Fire House Gallery Pleasanton 05/06 – 05/06/17
Olive Hyde Gallery showcase 01/05 – 02/02/18
Mosaic Arts International Boston, MA 03/13 - 05/18/18
NWWS 52nd International Seattle, WA 04/23 – 06/26/18
Fire House Gallery “Fresh Work 8” Pleasanton, CA 04/28 – 06/02/18
50th Watercolor West International Juried Exhibit 10/13 - 12/16/18
City of Brea Art gallery Brea, CA
Pikes Peak Watercolor Society International Water media 06/04 – 07/30/19
Colorado Springs, CO
Aqueous Open International Exhibition 2019 10/02 - 11/02/19
Spinning Plate Gallery, Pittsburgh, PA 15206
Salon at the Triton Museum: 2D Competition & Exhibition 11/09 – 01/26/20