Michael inessa garmash biography of christopher

Michael Garmash, Ukrainian (1969 - )

Inessa Garmash, Russian (1972 - )

Michael Garmash was born in Lugansk, the Ukraine in 1969.

He began painting at the age of 3. He started his formal education at the Lugansk Youth Creative Center.at age 6 His rare and natural was recognised and his works sent to exhibitions in the then Soviet Union.

An award winning artist from the onset, Mr.

Garmash received first prizes at several juried exhibitions, including the Lugansk Regional Juried Exhibition—1977 (Best Poster), the Czechoslovakian International Youth Competition—1978, and the Hungarian International Art Competition of Circus Related Art—1978.

After graduating, valedictorian from the Lugansk State Fine Art College in 1987, Mr.

Garmash began teaching there the following year. From 1989 to 1991, he served in the army (when he met his wife and partner, Inessa) and in 1992 began studying at the St. Petersburg Academy of Art. Prior to graduating at the top