About The Artist:
Igor Tcholaria
Born in 1959 in the Black Sea coastal town of Ochamchiri, the artist grew up in a patriarchal but adventurous environment where he spent his childhood climbing mountains and staging river fights. His imagination was permanently captured by the annual visits of the Moscow Circus, whose vibrant clowns and acrobats eventually became recurring subjects in his paintings. After his talents were recognized in school, he attended the Sukhumi School of...
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About The Medium:
Oil
Process of painting with pigments with a medium of drying oil as the binder. Commonly used drying oils include linseed oil, poppy seed oil, walnut oil, and safflower oil.