Timur D'Vatz

TIMUR D’VATZ

Timur D’Vatz was born into an artists' family. He was brought up in Tashkent, Uzbekistan and there studied at the Republican College of Art. Surrounded by the ancient culture and traditions of Central Asia, cities like Samarkand and Bukhara influenced his interest in history and art. The Silk Route journey between East and West inspired the Byzantine tapestry of colours in Timur's paintings. His iconic images are drawn from myth and legend.

The journey continued when Timur moved to Moscow, where he exhibited and regularly visited the Pushkin Museum to draw from the works of antiquity; he did extensive research on human proportion in the museum library.

After five years he moved to London. His education continued at the Royal Academy of Arts School, where he received the Sir James Walker and Jack Goldhill scholarships. While studying, he began exhibiting in several well established galleries and actively participating in the London art world. He won the Guinness prize for 'The Best First Time Exhibitor' at the Royal Academy of Arts' Summer Show. He participated in the BP Portrait Award exhibition at the National Portrait Gallery.

He spends time between his studio in Normandy and London, where he paints and does research on history and mythology.

Henry IV Of Navarre Mixed media on canvas, 240 x 240 cm, 2012

Birds Oil on canvas, 65 x 95 cm, 2010

Blue Porcelain (diptych) Oil on canvas, 190 x 200 cm, 2013

Coat Of Arms Mixed media on canvas, 228 x 228 cm

Etienne Marcel Mixed media on canvas, 180 x 180 cm, 2012

Evening Hunt Oil on canvas, 120 x 205 cm

Falconry Oil on canvas, 135 x 170 cm

Golden Light Oil on canvas, 96 x 162 cm

Heraldy (triptych) Mixed media on canvas, 190 x 235 cm, 2012

Hunters Oil on canvas, 162 x 96 cm

Idylls Of The King (diptych) Oil on canvas, 160 x 190 cm

The Dream Oil on canvas, 80 x 95 cm

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