Kichula Grigory Fedorovich

Soviet Ukrainian artist of decorative and applied art, an outstanding ceramist. Member of the USSR Academy of Arts. Born September 6, 1932 in the village Firleevy (Ivano-Frankivsk region). He graduated from the Lviv Institute of Decorative and Applied Art (1967). Teachers by specialty – M. Gladky, J. Latuk, R. Selsky, D. Krvavich. He worked in the decorative arts (glass, ceramics) and sculptures of small forms. From 1993-2004, Associate Professor of Design and Architecture at the Institute of Architecture. In ceramics he created a small plastic; monumental works performed in the techniques of stained glass, mosaic; the main genres in painting are portraits, landscapes. For the creativity of Kichula characterized by a weighty composition, the use of golden din with the interspersion of cold tones. He created a series of portraits of outstanding Ukrainian figures from different eras. Separate works are kept in NMMUND, MEHP, Lviv Historical Museum, Hetman’s Museum (Kiev). The main works: decorative plates – “Lesya Ukrainka”, “T. Shevchenko “,” I. Franco “,” Daniel Galitsky “,” Prince Leo “(all – 1963),” Triple Music “(1969),” Art critic, architect G. Lipka “(1981),” Getman I. Mazepa “(1992); sculpture of small forms – “Have” (1963), “Carp and Odark,” “Spring-haive” (both – 1967), “Carols” (1968), “Forest Song” (1971); sculptural compositions – Obzhinka, Tree of Life, Svyato Sickle (all – 1972), Awakenings (1989); mosaic decoration. Panels – Chemistry, Trud, Derevo (1975), Painting – Self-Portrait (1982), Under Berestechkom (1984), V. Collodiy (1987), participated in exhibitions of republican and all-Union 1964.

Photo: Kichula Gregory decorative plate “Getman Ivan Mazepa” 1992