Vladimir Grygorenko (PDF)
Master - Iconographer
Phone (214)252-9031 (studio); (214)228-9821 (cell)
Citizenship: United States Citizen since January, 2010.
Permanent Resident of US since 2004. Status had been obtained as a person with extraordinary abilities
Field of Expertise:
Traditional Byzantine Iconography and Murals, style of 10th-12th Century. Complete system of Church decoration using both traditional and contemporary medias. Educational talks and in-depth classes about Iconography. Iconography projects supervision.
Abilities:
Create comprehensive Church adornment according to Orthodox tradition. Extensive experience in Egg Tempera, Burnished and Matt Gold leaf application, Acrylic painting, Oil painting, Watercolor, Drawing, Composing. Preparation of hand-made paints and supports for various media. Experience in Silicate Murals painting (KEIM paint, Type B and Type C)
Education:
| 1983-1990 | Painting. Dnipropetrovsk State University, Department of Fine Arts |
| Dnipropetrovsk, Ukraine. |
| 1982-1987 | Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering, Dnipropetrovsk State University, Ukraine. |
Additional Training:
| 2007-present | Theological College of St. Philaret Orthodox Institute, Moscow, Russia |
| 2006 | KEIM Silicate Painting. KEIM Training Center, Charlston, NC |
| 2004 | Advanced Iconography classes. Archmandrite Zinon, Pskov, Russia |
| 1999 | Byzantine Iconography courses. Archmandrite Zinon, Pskov, Russia |
| 1991 | Self taught in Traditional Iconography (Russian Style) |
Iconography Projects:
| 2010 | Icons for St. John the Forerunner Orthodox Church(AOC) Cedar Park, TX |
| 2009 | Icons for Holy Trinity Episcopalian Church. Tulsa, OK |
| 2007 | Iconostasis for Holy Apostles Church. Tulsa, OK |
| 2005 | Icons for the iconostasis in St Paul Church, Denison, TX |
| 2002-2009 | Complete interior decoration in St Seraphim Cathedral, Dallas TX |
| 2001 | Iconostasis in St Seraphim Cathedral, Dallas, TX |
| 1996 | Iconostasis in Church of All Saints “Na Pobede”. Dnipropetrovsk, Ukraine |
| 1994 | Iconostasis in Holy Transfiguration Cathedral, Dnipropetrovsk, Ukraine |
| 1991 | Participation in numerous Fine Arts Exhibitions in Ukraine and abroad. |
Media coverage:
| 2008 | “Painter’s 8-year effort at Dallas Orthodox church nearly done” by Roy Appleton; The Dallas Motning News |
| 2007 | “The Icon That Wasn’t” Editorials, Dallas Morning News, |
| 2005 | “Interview with iconographer V. Grigorenko” www.IconsExplained.com Canada. |
| 2005 | “10 Years a Thousand Paths: V Grigorenko” by J. Weiss; Dallas Morning News, |
| 2002 | “The Iconographer” by J. Weiss, Dallas Morning News, |
| 2001 | “An Eye for Glory” by J Weiss, Dallas Morning News, |
| 1997 | “The Iconographer from Bogomaz’ Street” by A Zinoviev, VLD Press, Ukraine. |
Presentations:
| 2009 | “The Iconography” Talk for NTOF, University of North Texas, Denton, TX |
| 2008 | “What is an Icon?” Episcopal Church, Fort-Worth, TX |
| 2006 | “Iconography in Church Life” Talk on DOS Annual Assembly. Dallas,TX |
| 2006 | “Church Art, Its Understanding and Schooling” State Museum of A. Rubliov; Moscow, Russia |
| 2005 | “Iconography as an Art” Irving Museum of Art, Irving, TX |
Publications and Citations:
| 2006 | “Russian Culture, Property Rights, and the Market Economy” by Dr. Uriel Proccaccia. Published by Cambridge University Press. |
| 2006 | V. Grigorenko. “The Experience of Mural Painting in Contemporary Orthodox Church in USA” Published by SFI. Moscow, Russia |