Soviet Ukrainian painter. Honored Artist of Ukraine. Member of the USSR Academy of Arts. He was born on March 27, 1943 at the station. Chu Dzhambul Region, Kazakhstan. He graduated from the Kiev Art Institute (1970, V. Shatalin’s workshop), the creative workshops of the USSR AM (1973, S. Grigoriev). Since that time he worked in Cherkassy: in art-production workshops; From 1978-1989 he was a manager. Secretary, since 1989 – Chairman of the organization NSHU; Since 2000 – at the Technological University: From 2002-2004 – Head of the Design Department, Since 2004 – Associate Professor. Since 1973 – participant of all-Ukrainian art exhibitions. Personal – in Cherkassy (1989, 2003). The main branch is easel monumental painting, realistic direction. The main theme is life and work everyday life of people, the history of Ukraine, the 2nd World War, the nature of the native land. The author of paintings on the historical, military-patriotic, rural themes, landscapes, still lifes. Creative manner Ischenko Yu.P. is distinguished by compositional completeness, successful decisions, epic, poet. depth of images. Separate canvases are kept by the Cherkassy art and local history museums, Yaroslavl KhM (RF). The main works: “From the Radinformbureau. 1941 “(1970),” Earth “(1973),” The Earth. Family of grain growers “,” Winter “(both – 1978),” Evening. Valki “(1982),” Wilshansky motive “(1984),” Land to peasants “(1985),” Gray day “,” Spring sowing “(both 1986),” River Malinovka “(1987),” Early March “(1988),” Dark “(1991),” For Water “(1994),” The Flood “(1996),” The First Snow “(1997),” Flowers, Wells “(1999),” Flowers decorated with flowers ” (2000), G. Frying pan “(2003); series – “On Czechoslovakia” (1967), “Native motives” (1987-2002). The works of the painter are widely represented in many public and private collections in Ukraine and abroad.
Photo: Ishenko Y.P. “G.Skovoroda”, 2003
Photo: Ishenko Y.P. “Flood” 1996