Slava Tch hosted at Lanning Gallery

Written by Alvin Profit Thursday, 26 April 2012 23:52

Sedona, AZ - For over twenty years Lanning Gallery has brought the work of nationally and internationally known classic and contemporary artists to Sedona, deep in the red rock region of northern Arizona. Located in the heart of the city’s renowned “Gallery Row.” On July 6th, from 5-8 p.m., the gallery will hold a reception to celebrate the encaustic paintings of Russian-born artist Slava Tch. The rich, neo-primitive work of the artist showcases the astonishing skill involved in painting with this ancient and challenging medium. Encaustic is the combination of precisely melted beeswax and pure pigment which combines to create luminous colors of nearly sculptural depth.

Tch, who grew up under the influence of an older brother and an uncle who were artists, began painting at only nine years old. Early in his career, while painting in Russia and in the Ukraine, where he received his Masters of Fine Arts, Tch painted in oil in a variety of styles; he also painted monumental murals and his realistic paintings sit in public collections in Europe and private collections around the world. Turning to encaustic fed Tch’s passion to work with complicated combinations of color.

“The process of painting engulfs me fully,” Tch says, “and the melody of my paintings just lifts me up and sweeps me away.” There is a mythical and nearly sacramental aspect to the artist’s current work. With the rolling hills, trees and rivers he depicts Tch strives to portray what he sees as an ideal world. “I love to paint red on red or yellow on yellow,” he says. “Each of my paintings includes numerous tones of one color to convey exactly what my eyes see and my heart feels.”

Tch is also the featured artist in Lanning Gallery’s new “Artist of the Month” program. For further information call Lanning Gallery at 928.282.6865, email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it , or visit www.lanninggallery.com. Open daily: 10-6 Mon-Sat, 12-5 Sun.