PAPER TRAIL
Shows, Press, Awards, Announcements
Amazingly, misspelled my first AND last name.....
My "Open Juried" watercolor is awarded Gold Medal.
Nude Attitude art show in Peoria Art Guild. Peoria Illinois.
I exhibited two paintings there. "Honey, I dropped it", "Hide or seek"
Thousand Oaks Art Association Open Juried show.2013. I got First place in watercolor
with "Let's talk..."
My "LA kid" is accepted to Topanga Canyon gallery juried open show.
California Art League fall art show in Modest Fly gallery. November 2012. Honorable Mention Award.
Poets&Artists Magazine. September 2012 issue. Large article by Grady Harp
http://poetsandartists.files.wordpress.com/2012/08/septemberlowres2012.pdf
Thousand Oaks members Juried show 2012. Best of Show Award
Simi Valley Open Juried art show. Best of Show Award. 2012
"Narrative" exhibition toghether with Eugene Seregin in Concordia Lutheran Univercity in Irvine, CA. October-December 2012
XLIV Annual Watercolor West Exhibition at the City of Brea Art Gallery
Brand41: Forty First Annual National Juried Exhibition of Works on Paper
October 5-25, 2012
Reception October 5, 2012 7-9pm
Because the Brand Library & Art Center is currently closed for renovation the Brand Associates 41st National Juried Exhibition of Works on Paper, will be held this year at the
Burbank Creative Arts Center
100 West Clark Avenue
Burbank, California 91506
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/
"Dear Artist,
VAG Summer Exhibition at Whites Art, Framing and Restoration Gallery in Montrose. 2414 Honolulu Ave
La Crescenta, CA 91020
Accepted for the show two of my watercolors: "William" (merchandise award), and "Making Wishes"
Arts Council of the Conejo Valley presents 2012 May Juried Gallery Show "Go Green"
May 1-31, 2012. Thousand Oaks Community Gallery
2331 A Borchad Road, Newbury Park, CA, 91320
Two of my watercolors are accepted. "Laundry Day" and "Downtown LA"
SIGNS OF THE TIMES
Art Project by Ventura County Art Council
Juried Exhibition Friday, April 13th – Tuesday, May 29th 2012
Reception & Awards Ceremony:
Friday, April 27th, 2012 5:30 – 7:00pm
MY TWO OIL PAINTINGS FROM 1998 ARE ACCEPTED TO THIS SHOW:
Nevada Hope Street
Amateur Night. Manipulations. Watercolor. 30 x 40
Westlake Village Art Guild open Juried show 2012
BEST OF SHOW AWARD
Venice Dervish. Watercolor. 30 x 40
Valley Artists Guild members juried show 2012
HONORABLE MENTION. MERCHANDISE AWARD
Us and Them. Watercolor. 30 x 40
Valley Watercolor Society open Juried Show 2012.
HONORABLE MENTION. MERCHANDISE AWARD
Amateur Night. Manipulations. Watercolor 30 x 40
Thousand Oaks Art Association open Juried Show 2012
FIRST PLACE IN OIL, ACRYLIC, WATERCOLOR
My painting has been featured on an invitation postcard for the show (see below)
Amateur Night. Manipulations. Watercolor. 30 x 40
Westlake Village Art Guild open Juried show. 2011
FIRST PLACE IN WATERCOLOR
Vegas 2am. Watercolor. 40 x 30
Westlake Village Art Guild members show. 2011
BEST OF SHOW AWARD
In The Park. Mixed media. 11 x 14
Valley Watercolor Society "Watercolor Gems" members show. 2011
Spectator. Watercolor. 20 x 30
Buenaventura Art Association. First Annual Open Competition. 2011
HONORABLE MENTION. CASH AWARD
Time-out chair. Watercolor. 30 x 40
Thousand Oaks Art Association open Juried Show 2011
SECOND PLACE IN WATERCOLOR CATEGORY
Elbows up! Watercolor 40 x 30
Buenaventura Art Association open Juried Show 2011
SECOND PLACE IN WATERCOLOR CATEGORY
Seashore Music. Watercolor 30 x 20
Valley Watercolor Society open Juried Art Show 2011
TOP HONOR AWARD
Yellow Towel. Watercolor. 40 x 30
National Watercolor Society open Juried Art Show 2010.
Article by Nicole D'Amore in Ventura County Star (March 15, 2012)
http://www.vcstar.com/news/2012/mar/15/oil-painter-finds-watercolor-success-in-america/
Exhibition of three artists in RA Gallery, Kiev, Ukraine 2011.
Alex Vutianov, Dmytro Dobrovolsky, Gregory Radionov
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By Vonder Gray
Fall 2011
(unfortunately due to the technical problems this article cannot be viewed online at the www.Society805.com.
These materials were kindly presented by the author, Vonder Gray)
Gregory Radionov
Gregory Radionov is a quiet, unassuming, incredible artist. His watercolors are alive with color
and texture and energy: each one tells a story you want to know more about. Thank goodness
Radionov paints in series so the story becomes complete.
There is the lovely series of portraits of his sons in everyday life. These are painted with so much love and humor
that you want to reach out and touch their cheeks.
( Time Out Chair and Come Out & Play)
Radionov, who is originally from the Ukraine, loves to go to Venice Beach, “It reminds me of home!”
His series of paintings “Venice Beach” reflect that love as he fondly depicts a variety of interesting
characters found on the boardwalk.
( Venice Dervish, Rags & Feathers)
The most important thing to know about Gregory Radionov, the artist, is that the man can draw…beautifully!
Radionov is a product of the Soviet system of specialized schooling. He was sent to Art School for grammar, high schools
and 6 years of college. His skills are evident if, according to him, rusty. After achieving success after college, he, his wife
and his parents immigrated to this country. They came to the Los Angeles area where Gregory and his father became
successful cabinet makers in the Valley.
During the struggle to survive and then thrive in this new land, he stopped painting. Slowly, over the last 3 or 4 years,
Radionov has rediscovered his love of making art. Instead of oil paints he now uses watercolor, less mess and smell
for a family man making art in the midst of raising that family. (He has just finished a makeover of his garage studio!)
He admires Andrew Wyeth, not only for his technique, but for his courage of subject matter.
Radionov feels he has only just begun, that he has perhaps a few more years before he really understands the medium.
He says he is “painting things that won’t interest anyone” to keep himself out of the rat race of ‘art’.
I love his work, even more in person than in photos, and think he has much to tell the world through his art
. You see one and want to see more of life from his perspective.
The t-shirt is from Mr. Radionov’s recent show in Kiev, Ukraine with 2 friends from art school.
Each shirt is numbered and was signed by the artists at the show.
Radionov is currently showing in . http://www.artmajeur.com/radionov/
Back in 1999 the book Sex. Portraits of Passion has been published by Raincoast Books . AuthorJohn Williams . Special thanks to Mr. Grady Harp for recommending my artwork to be included in the publication.
ISBN 1-55192-261-4
This is my very first booklet. It was printed out at my own expence back at 1994 for the first serious art show at Ukrainian House in Kiev by three artists: Alex Vutianov, Dmitriy Dobrovolsky and I. The exhibition ran for one month and took half of the third floor of the Ukrainian House.
Back in 2000 the book Horse has been published by Watson Guptill . Author Lorraine Harrison. Special thanks to Mr. Grady Harp for recommending my artwork to be included in the publication.
ISBN 0-823-2334-6
Current memberships and affiliations
Valley Watercolor Society. Exhibiting member
Valley Artists Guild. Exhibiting member
Westlake Village Art Guild. Exhibiting member
Thousand Oaks Art Association. Exhibiting member
National Watercolor Society. Associate member