Kherson State University

Head of the Department, Associate Professor Vitaliy Rakovych. He was born on April 30, 1979 in the city of Kherson. Member of the National Union of Artists of Ukraine, Candidate of Pedagogical Sciences (Doctor of Philosophy).

In 2003 he graduated from Kherson State University with a qualification level "specialist" in the specialty "PMSO. Art". In 2003-2004 he worked as an artist - director and head of the artistic and production part of the Kherson Academic Music and Drama Theater. M. Kulish. As a set designer and costume designer, he studied and created a number of performances and theatrical programs.

Since 2004 he has been working at the Department of Fine Arts and Design of Kherson State University. In 2006 he received a master's degree in "Teacher of Fine Arts, Ethics, Aesthetics." In 2008 he joined the National Union of Artists of Ukraine.

In 2015 he defended his dissertation on "Formation of professional self-esteem in future teachers of fine arts" in the specialty 13.00.04 - Theory and methods of vocational education and received the degree of candidate of pedagogical sciences (Doctor of Philosophy).

Since 2003 he has participated in more than 40 art exhibitions of various levels - regional all-Ukrainian, personal, field, open-air. Main works: "Portal" in 2009, "Beginning" in 2012, "Hydric" in 2017, "Blue Wagon" in 2014, rector's gallery of portraits of KSU (18 portraits) in 2011. The gallery was updated in 2017.

Today the artist's works are stored in the Kherson Regional Art Museum. O. Shovkunenko, private collections in Belgium, Spain, Italy and Germany.

Vitaliy Rakovych is an artist-painter with a wide range of creative searches, works in various techniques of fine arts but prefers oil painting and pastels. His genre preferences are portrait, landscape, still life. In his works he tries to preserve the feeling of variability, to poetize the uniqueness of life, to embody the first impression of nature. His painting has no traditional completion, not brought to a dry academic. The illusion of three-dimensionality is emphasized by the light-air environment, objects are materialized with varying degrees of conventionality. Strong three-dimensional molding, a wide expressive brushstroke, clean colors and beautiful writing on a dark background are the hallmarks of the artist's handwriting. In V. Rakovych's creative work you can find still lifes flooded by the gentle sun of Kherson region, lyrical rains, azure marinas, chamber intimate portraits permeated with awareness of the spiritual and physical beauty of man. The author defines his direction in art as expressive realism.

Vitaly Rakovich's creative works can be viewed at the link.

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Professor Volodymyr Chupryna,the head of the chair -  Honored Artist of Ukraine, professor, student of the great painter O. Shovkunenko works in the technique of oil and tempera painting, in the technique of pastels, but prefers watercolors. The head of the department, Professor Volodymyr Chupryna, professes the creative platform of the Kyiv Academy of Arts, a member of the National Union of Artists of Ukraine.

Volodymyr Chupryna's creative interests are inseparable from his active attitude to the world around him, from his passionate participation in everything that excites him as an artist and as a citizen. As an art critic, he constantly appears in the press, publishes catalogs, edits albums under his editorship. At the same time, the gift of a poetic vision of the world, which always lives in his soul, forces many to work creatively. He has been working at Kherson State University since 1997. He teaches the disciplines "Painting", "Modern techniques of fine arts", "Introduction to the specialty", "Latest technologies. The language of fine arts".

Volodymyr Chupryna's creative works can be viewed at the link.

Associate Professor, Honored Artist of Ukraine Olga Gonobolina - St. Petersburg Higher Art and Industrial School. I. Mukhina. Olga Gonobolina - Chief Artist of the Regional Puppet Theater (1993), a member of the National Union of Artists of Ukraine, Honored Artist of Ukraine (2008), a representative of the St. Petersburg School of Design. Using her multifaceted talent as a stylist, sculptor, designer, she created a whole world of dolls and masks, which impress not so much with beauty as with characteristics.

The artist cooperates with the Kherson regional organization of the All-Ukrainian society "Prosvita" named after Taras Shevchenko in the field of illustrations for books (Mykola Bratan "Tango over the estuary", "Umbrella goes around the city", Lyubov Yeromicheva "Song of Hope", Oleg Oleksyuk "School-Lybidko", Valentin Plakseev "Fly my song with a winch") , booklets, etc.
Having a great impulse of creative energy, she participates in regional and national exhibitions. She owns the graphic series "Female Images", "Trio", "Relationships", "Life is a Theater".
This talented set designer and graphic artist works at the department, which significantly enriches its creative and pedagogical capabilities. He has been working at KSU since 2003. Teaches "Painting", "Drawing", "Fundamentals of Design", "Modern Techniques of Fine Arts", "Exclusive Techniques in Fine Arts".

Olga Gonobolina's creative works can be viewed at the link.

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Associate Professor Stanislav Kurak - Lviv Polygraphic Institute. I. Fedorova, a member of the National Union of Artists of Ukraine, Stanislav Kurak was brought up on the best traditions of graphic art. Lviv Graphic School is known all over the world and Stanislav Kurak is its bright representative. He worked for a long time as the main artist of television, made many posters, easel works, illustrated books. His range of creative interests goes far beyond graphic art.
The sharpness of the invention, artistic imagination, bright figurative presentation of the idea accompany the creative handwriting of Stanislav Kurak. His posters were invited to celebrate the 200th anniversary of Kherson, the 200th anniversary of Verkhny Rohachyk, to the jubilee celebrations dedicated to the 100th anniversary of Mykola Kulish, to the "Tavria oar". SP Kurak's works are concise, expressive and especially refined taste, attractive for their completeness. He has been working at Kherson State University since 1999, teaching the following courses: "Fundamentals of Design", "Original Graphics", "Project Graphics", "Composition", "Painting".

Stanislav Kurak's creative works can be viewed at the link.

Olga Gulyaeva, senior lecturer of the department, candidate of art history, member of the National Union of Artists of Ukraine. In 2006 she graduated from Kherson State University and qualified as a teacher of fine arts, ethics, aesthetics, art culture. In 2005-2006 she worked as a teacher of fine arts at the Juventus School of Arts. Since September 1, 2006 he has been working as a lecturer at the Department of Fine Arts and Design of KSU. Actively works creatively in the technique of oil painting. Since 2008 - a member of the National Union of Artists of Ukraine. 2013 - winner (1st place) of the International Painting Competition "Breath of Spring" (Kyiv). In 2014 - 2017 he studied at the graduate school of Odessa National Polytechnic University (Department of Cultural Studies and Art History), specialty: 26.00.01. Theory and history of culture (art history). Constantly participates in scientific and practical conferences of various levels, conducts active exhibition activities. He has 15 publications, including 7 articles in leading scientific journals in Ukraine.

Teaches training courses: "Painting", "Drawing", "Modern techniques of easel painting", "Modern drawing techniques", "Exclusive techniques in fine arts".

Olga Gulyaeva's creative works can be viewed at the link.

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Lecturer of the department, member of the National Union of Artists of Ukraine Anna Kashuba. She was born in Kherson in 1980. Creative biography began in 2001 with a study at Kherson State University, majoring in Fine Arts. In 2006 she qualified as a teacher of fine arts, ethics, aesthetics, art culture. Since 2009 he has been working as an assistant at the Department of Fine Arts and Design of KSU. She has been exhibiting since 2004 and is a participant of national and regional exhibitions. In his work he prefers painting, especially the combination of oil painting with levkas. In 2012 she joined the National Union of Artists of Ukraine. In October 2019, she was awarded by the Chairman of the Board of the Kherson organization of the National Union of Artists of Ukraine as the "Best Artist of 2019" for high professionalism, personal contribution to the development of fine arts and on the occasion of the Artist's Day.

In 2013 - 2016 she studied at the graduate school of Odessa National Polytechnic University (Department of Cultural Studies and Art History), specialty: 26.00.01. Theory and history of culture. He has 10 publications, including 6 articles in leading scientific journals of Ukraine.

He teaches courses "Painting", "Drawing", "Sculpture", "Color Science" and "Methods of teaching fine arts".

Anna Kashuba's creative works can be viewed at the link.

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Assistant of the department Yulia Hrytsenko was born in 1992. In 2007-2011 she studied and graduated from the Kherson School of Culture. In 2016 she graduated from Kherson State University. Since September 1, 2016 he has been working as an assistant at the Department of Fine Arts and Design of KSU. He works creatively in the technique of oil painting. Teaches training courses: "Drawing", "Painting".

Yulia Hrytsenko's creative works can be viewed at the link.

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Anna Bilyk - Candidate of Art History, Associate Professor. Author of 8 scientific and popular science books on the history and theory of art, art criticism, tourism; has more than 100 scientific and scientific-methodical publications. Monographs "Art History of the twentieth century" (col. Monograph), 2017, "Theatrical Critique of Odessa", 2018, "Theatrical and Dramatic Enterprise of Odessa" (co-author), 2019) were awarded diplomas of international and national book exhibitions-forums. From 2014 to 2016 she was Deputy Editor-in-Chief and responsible for publishing a professional journal

art history and culturology "Arcadia" (Odessa). It belongs to the art and cultural science school of the South of Ukraine, founded by Professor Anatoliy Bakanursky.

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Teacher Anastasia Ishchenko was born on March 31, 1990 in Kherson. In 2012 she graduated from Kherson State University and qualified as a teacher of fine arts, ethics, aesthetics, art culture. In 2012-2013 she worked as a teacher of fine arts at the Juventus School of Arts. Since September 1, 2013 he has been working as a lecturer at the Department of Fine Arts and Design of KSU. He works creatively in the technique of decorative art. He teaches elementary courses: "Decorative Arts", "Exclusive Techniques". He is studying for a postgraduate degree at KSU at the Department of Pedagogy, Psychology and Secular Management. Professor E. Petukhov.

Anastasia Ishchenko's creative works can be viewed at the link.

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Teacher Yulia Stefuryshyna was born on June 28, 1996 in Kherson. In 2019 she graduated from Kherson National Technical University, received a master's degree in graphic design. Author of scientific publications on the problem of ecology in contemporary art. Creative activity is connected with development of design projects in the field of advertising, creation of packing and firm identity.

Scientific activity.

1. Publications of abstracts at the II International scientific-practical conference "Theory and practice of current research", topic: "Garbage as a material for creating works of art." Odessa, 2018 y.
2. Publication of a scientific article: "Secondary raw materials and their reflection in the works of contemporary artists and designers", in the scientific journal "Young Scientist" № 7 (71). Ukraine, Kherson, July, 2019 y.
3. Publication of a scientific article: "Current issues of the humanities: interuniversity collection of scientific works of young scientists of Drohobych State Pedagogical University named after Ivan Franko", topic: "Changes in contemporary art and design under the influence of visual culture." October, 2021 y.), category B.
4. Participation in the V International scientific-practical conference "Innovative cultural and artistic aspects in the modern picture of the world", theme: "Search for solutions to environmental problems at the Venice Biennale". Kherson, September 11-13, 2019 y.
5. Participation in the X All-Ukrainian scientific-practical conference of young scientists and students "Foreign and Ukrainian culture: issues of theory, history, methodology", Kherson, 2019 y.

Teaches training courses: Modern information technologies in professional activity, Art photography and photo graphics, Computer graphics in advertising, Computer graphics, Digital graphics techniques, Modern information and communication technologies in the field of fine arts.