Mickola Vorokhta

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Mickola Vorokhta
Mickola Vorokhta at his exhibition
Native name Микола Ворохта  (Ukrainian)
Born (1947-07-18) 18 July 1947 (age 68)
Rakhiv, Transcarpathean region, Soviet Union
Nationality Ukrainian
Known for Painting, Graphics
Awards Merited Artist of Ukraine
Website www.vorokhta.net

Mickola Vorokhta (Ukrainian: Микола Ворохта, born 18 July 1947, Rakhiv, Ukraine) is a Ukrainian artist-painter who lives and works in Odessa. In 2014 he was awarded the status of Merited Artist of Ukraine.[1]

Mickola Vorokhta finished his education in 1971 at the Art Faculty of Odessa Pedagogical Institute (maître V. G. Efimenko).[2] From 1974 to 1998 he was a lecturer at the art department of Odessa State Academy of Civil Engineering and Architecture.[3][4] Since 1995 he has been a member of the National Union of Ukrainian Artists.[2][3]

His artworks are held in collections at the Culture Ministry of Ukraine, the Slovakian Museum of Ukrainian and Russian Culture, Historical Museum "Palanok", Odessa Museum of Western and Eastern Art[5] and the Illichivsk Art Museum. They are also housed in private collections in Ukraine, Russia, UK, US, France, Japan, Switzerland, Norway, Italy, Portugal, Germany, China and other countries.[4] He was the founder and head of the artist group "Zgurt"[6] and was awarded а Diploma of Honor for his services to art and culture by the Odessa Regional Council.[7]

Notes and references[edit]

  1. ^ "Про відзначення державними нагородами України з нагоди Дня Соборності та Свободи України". Указ Президента України № 27/2014. 2014-01-22. Retrieved 24 January 2014. 
  2. ^ a b "Ворохта Микола Іванович". National Union of Ukrainian Artists. Retrieved 24 January 2014. 
  3. ^ a b "В Одесі пройдуть виставки робіт художника Миколи Ворохти". Official Site of Odessa. 2007-07-11. Retrieved 24 January 2014. 
  4. ^ a b "Ворохта Николай Источник". Вікна Одеса. Retrieved 24 January 2014. 
  5. ^ "Nikolay Vorohta". Odessa Museum of Western and Eastern Art. Retrieved 24 January 2014. 
  6. ^ About the Zgurt group
  7. ^ "Одеська Обласна Рада - Розпорядження: Про нагородження з нагоди Дня Конституції України". Одеська Обласна Рада. 25 June 2011. Retrieved 24 January 2014. 

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