Vitaliy Mitchenko

Calligraphy artist from Kiev, Ukraine. Participant of the project, dedicated to the 150th birth anniversary of a great Georgian poet and writer Vazha Pshavela (2011).

Was born in Russia.

In 1976 graduated from Moscow Poligraphic Institute, department of graphic.

Since 1976 lives and work in Ukraine.

Since 1984 is a member of the Artist's Union of Ukraine. He works in the field of graphics and book illustration.

Since 1987 to this day works as pedagogue in the National Academy of Fine Arts and Architecture of Ukraine.

Honored Artist of Ukraine since 2009.

 

Calligraphy work by Vitaliy Mitchenko:

        

Vazha-Pshavela’s verse "The Eagle" in Ukrainian.

Translated from Georgian by Andrew Malyshko.

Size: 480/350 mm.

Materials: paper, cardboard, sumi ink, metal nibs, bronze, color pencil.