Alexander Boyarsky

Biography

Alexander Boyarsky was born on January 1, 1970, in Kemerovo. In 1988 he graduated from the Open People's University of Fine Arts, specializing in Easel Painting. He works as an artist, designer and calligrapher, and also manages a calligraphy studio in Novosibirsk.

Boyarsky is the author of the School of Historical Calligraphy and the Experimental Calligraphy projects.

Previously he had a number of personal exhibitions, including “Calligraphy Made Easy” in Novosibirsk science campus in the Centre for Science, “Once It’s In Written” in the State Open Research Library, and “Exposed Calligraphy” in Novosibirsk, Tomsk, Irkutsk and Kazan.

Author works

“The Basket of Tales” series. An abstract from “The Tale of Tsar Saltan, of His Son the Renowned and Mighty Bogatyr Prince Gvidon Saltanovich, and of the Beautiful Princess-Swan”, by Alexander Pushkin

Paper, ink, white gouache, gold leaf, broad and pointed nibs. Original half-uncial, original cursive, 700 х 500 mm, 2017

Gothic scripts sketch. Fraktur, Texture

Designer paper, acryl, gold leaf, broad nibs, palette knife, flat brushes, mixed technique, 655 x 478 mm, 2017

The “Phrases” series. A sketch based on John Lennon's quote

Designer paper, parchment, palette knives, acryl, gouache, black walnut ink, broad nibs, ruling pen. Italic, italic added, 500 x 400 mm, 2017

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