WOODEN RUSSIAN CARVED Santa Father Frost , Sarafinchan

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TATIANA'S TREASURES WOODEN FIGURINE "Russian Father Frost" 8" (20 cm) Tall Made From Linden Tree Acrylic Gouache and Watercolor Mate Finish Hand Painted by Vladimir Sarafinchan About The Artist: Vladimir Sarafinchan was born in 1967 in Kazakhstan (the former Soviet Union republic on the south of Russia) not far from famous Space Center "Baykonur" (foundation of the Soviet space program). As far as he remembers he was always addicted to drawing. In 1978 Vladimir's parents decided to move to Bogorodskoye village near Moscow. That time t was a Komsomol ("Communist Union of Youth".) building project t and people from everyw were hired to work. This event dramatically changed Vladimir's life. Small village of Bogorodskoye has long been the most celebrated center of wood carving in Russia. Sergiev Posad that is right next to the village is world famous for its painting. Life in such environment surrounded by talented Russian carvers and artists pretty much influenced his decision to become one of them. In Bogorodskoye, generations of Russian craftsmen have been historically linked with one another through their craft, enriched and inspired like Vladimir Serafenchan by those past carvers and ensuring that the tradition will be passed on to their own children and grandchildren. Vladimir's older brother - Viktor has become a famous carver. His works are also presented in my store. After high school Vladimir started working on Bogorodskoye Wood Carving Factory. One year later he was called to serve in Russian army (this was due to Soviet law, which required all able-body males of age to serve a minimum of 2 years). After demobilization he returned to Bogorodskoye and started his artist's carrier. When looking at Vladimir's work it is very hard to believe that he doesn't have a special art education. He is a self - taught artist. Vladimir says that he never had time to go to school and just paints from his heart. As a self-taught artist, he was not afraid to experiment. Thanks to his innate creativity and passion for painting Vladimir quickly became well known in the area. He participated in a lot of exhibitions in Bogorodskoye and Sergiev Posad. His works can be found in a lot of private collections. Now you have an opportunity to look at his creations in my store. Enjoy. Who's got a beard that's long and white? Santa's got a beard that's long and white. Who comes around on a special night? Santa comes around on a special night. Special night, beard that's white, Must be Santa must be Santa, Must be Santa, Santa Claus. Shipping: Normally I ship every Saturday. If you need it sooner let me know and I will arrange an extra shipping for you. I don't make money on shipping and try to make it as cheap as possible. Combined Shipping: Combined shipping is always welcome and is available for items won in 10 days period and PAID IN ONE BILL! If you won multiple items please don't pay before getting an invoice from me, so I could give you a discount shipping. If you are bidding (or planning to bid) on multiple items ending in different days don't pay for the ones you won already! Just let me know that you are still shopping and I will send you the combined invoice later when you are done with purchasing. Payment: Payment has to be received in 10 days after the end of auction , otherwise item will be relisted and negative feedback will be left. I accept all kind of PayPal payment, Money Orders and personal checks! Checks must be cleared before shipment and it usually takes 7-10 days! If you want to use some other kind of payment, just email me and we'll figure something out. Questions: All questions are welcome! I am at the computer most of the time and usually respond very fast. I am easy to deal with and always willing to do the best for my customers, so don't hesitate to email me. Feedback: I always leave feedback for those customers who left one for me. It usually takes me some time. ... read more

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