Sergei Marshennikov was born in 1971 in
Ufa (Bashkiria, USSR). His grandfather was the general manager of a
horse breeding company, his father, an electrical engineer and his
mother was in pre-school education. Freom the earliest of times, Serge
was always drawing, painting and sculpting from any material he could
land his hands on. His Mother encouraged Serge to study and from early
childhood and he had a succession of private teachers and art studies he
attended. After receiving a number of awards for his children’s
watercolor and pastel paintings, Serge decided to become a professional
painter.
In 1995 he finished the Ufa Art
College and then continued education at one of the most prestigious art
academies in the world, The Repin Academy of Fine Art in St. Petersburg,
Russia. As one of the most talented graduates of the academy, Sergei was
offered to stay for post-graduate studies at the studio of the
Academician, Rector of the Academy, Professor Milnikov.
Serge’s first solo exhibition was in
the gallery “Sangat” of his native UFA in 1995, the year of his
graduation from the college. The show was a success and Serge was
invited to exhibit at the Artists’ Union gallery. Since that time Serge
has exhibited on a semi-annual basis, showing his works to his
collectors and piers in both St Petersburg and Ufa. Serge’s graduation
work caught the eye of a Brownwood University faculty member as well as
Hardin-Simmons University. Serge, during his post-graduate years, also
exhibited in the prestigious art departments of those Universities.
More recently, Serge’s paintings have
been sold through important art auctions, including famous Christie’s of
London and Bonham's in Knightsbridge. His work is in much demand and
his prices are constantly rising. Serge’s paintings are held in the
Museum of Modern Art (El Paso), in The Grace Museum (Abilene), and in
many important private collections in Russia, England, Denmark, France
and Japan.
Serge’s biggest influences are Andrew
Wyeth & Lucian Freud. From more contemporary times, he likes works
of Jeremy Lipking. Sergei is married and has a 7 year old daughter.
Russian artist Sergei Marshennikov's delicate original female oil portraits capture the hearts of collectors all over the globe.
