The ‘Alla Golubova’ portrait from the collection of the Valuy Museum of History and Art was painted by Grigory Gritchin, an artist and scene-designer.
Grigory Gritchin was born in 1924 in the village of Novo-Shulba, Semipalatinsk region. When he was 17 years old, the Great Patriotic War began, and he went to the Front. Gritchin went through the entire war. He was awarded the Medal ‘For the Victory over Germany in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945’, the Medal ‘For the Victory over Japan’ and the Medal of Nakhimov.
After the war, Grigory Gritchin worked in scenic painting, easel graphics, and painting. In 1956, he graduated from the Birobidzhan Pedagogical Art and Graphic School, and eight years later, from the Kharkov Art and Industrial Institute with a theater designer degree. Upon graduation, the artist moved to Belgorod, where he was employed by the Belgorod Drama Theater named after Shchepkin.
In 1965, Grigory Gritchin became a Member of the Artists' Union of the USSR. During his time at the theater, he designed more than 20 performances. Gritchin worked in the technique of oil painting, graphics, and in the genre of portrait and landscape. He participated many times in the international, All-Union, national, regional, and provincial-level exhibitions. In 1978, he was awarded the title of the Honored Artist of the RSFSR.
From 1976 to 1981, Grigory Gritchin served as Chairman of the Belgorod branch of the Artists’ Union of the RSFSR. The Belgorod branch of the Artists’ Union of the RSFSR was established due to the fact that the Belgorod region was forming and developing. In 1957, a fine art studio was opened at the Regional House of Folk Art. It united artists who lived and worked in Belgorod. Lev Blyaknitzki, Alexey Tyurin, Ivan Chernyshev, Evgeny Savotchenko were among them. Soon, the members of the union began to hold exhibitions.
Alexander Mamontov and Marat Parakhnenko, graduates of the Kharkov State Art Institute, came to Belgorod in 1962. With their active participation, the city opened a children’s school of art, and later — an art studio for adults. A disorganized group of Belgorod artists ended up being in Kursk searching for professional creative contacts. There they joined the active exhibition life. In 1963, the Organization Bureau started its activity for establishing the Belgorod Branch of the Artists’ Union chaired by Mamontov.
In 1991, Grigory Gritchin became a member of the Union of Artists of Russia. His works are kept in A. A. Bakhrushin State Central Theatre Museum, in museums of the Belgorod region, and in private collections in Russia and abroad. Gritchin died in Belgorod in 1995.
On the ‘Alla Golubova’ canvas, created in 1994, Grigory Gritchin depicted a slender young woman against the backdrop of the 19th century’s theatrical scenery, dressed in a pantsuit with a feather boa wrapped around her shoulders. According to the artist, he tried to show the beauty of a young girl, but with the theatrical experience of an actress. Grigory Gritchin especially portrayed her outside of the theatrical image and makeup.
In 1994, the Belgorod Branch of the Artists’ Union of the RSFSR transferred the canvas to the Fund of the Valuy Museum of History and Art.
Grigory Gritchin was born in 1924 in the village of Novo-Shulba, Semipalatinsk region. When he was 17 years old, the Great Patriotic War began, and he went to the Front. Gritchin went through the entire war. He was awarded the Medal ‘For the Victory over Germany in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945’, the Medal ‘For the Victory over Japan’ and the Medal of Nakhimov.
After the war, Grigory Gritchin worked in scenic painting, easel graphics, and painting. In 1956, he graduated from the Birobidzhan Pedagogical Art and Graphic School, and eight years later, from the Kharkov Art and Industrial Institute with a theater designer degree. Upon graduation, the artist moved to Belgorod, where he was employed by the Belgorod Drama Theater named after Shchepkin.
In 1965, Grigory Gritchin became a Member of the Artists' Union of the USSR. During his time at the theater, he designed more than 20 performances. Gritchin worked in the technique of oil painting, graphics, and in the genre of portrait and landscape. He participated many times in the international, All-Union, national, regional, and provincial-level exhibitions. In 1978, he was awarded the title of the Honored Artist of the RSFSR.
From 1976 to 1981, Grigory Gritchin served as Chairman of the Belgorod branch of the Artists’ Union of the RSFSR. The Belgorod branch of the Artists’ Union of the RSFSR was established due to the fact that the Belgorod region was forming and developing. In 1957, a fine art studio was opened at the Regional House of Folk Art. It united artists who lived and worked in Belgorod. Lev Blyaknitzki, Alexey Tyurin, Ivan Chernyshev, Evgeny Savotchenko were among them. Soon, the members of the union began to hold exhibitions.
Alexander Mamontov and Marat Parakhnenko, graduates of the Kharkov State Art Institute, came to Belgorod in 1962. With their active participation, the city opened a children’s school of art, and later — an art studio for adults. A disorganized group of Belgorod artists ended up being in Kursk searching for professional creative contacts. There they joined the active exhibition life. In 1963, the Organization Bureau started its activity for establishing the Belgorod Branch of the Artists’ Union chaired by Mamontov.
In 1991, Grigory Gritchin became a member of the Union of Artists of Russia. His works are kept in A. A. Bakhrushin State Central Theatre Museum, in museums of the Belgorod region, and in private collections in Russia and abroad. Gritchin died in Belgorod in 1995.
On the ‘Alla Golubova’ canvas, created in 1994, Grigory Gritchin depicted a slender young woman against the backdrop of the 19th century’s theatrical scenery, dressed in a pantsuit with a feather boa wrapped around her shoulders. According to the artist, he tried to show the beauty of a young girl, but with the theatrical experience of an actress. Grigory Gritchin especially portrayed her outside of the theatrical image and makeup.
In 1994, the Belgorod Branch of the Artists’ Union of the RSFSR transferred the canvas to the Fund of the Valuy Museum of History and Art.
