Volodymyr Vanin

True master of miniature enamel painting and portraits. 

Volodymyr Vanin is an Associate Member of Royal Society of Miniature Painters, Sculptors and Gravers (London, UK), Member of Miniature Painters, Sculptors and Gravers Society of Washington, D.C. (USA), Hilliard Society of Miniaturists (Wells, UK). He was born in 1965, studied at the art school named after Aivazovsky in Theodosius, graduated from the famous Fedoskino school of miniature painting (later named Fedoskino art-industrial school of miniature painting). 

After completion of the study at his 22 he opened a studio in Theodosius, executed private orders, interacted with the art fund and art galleries. 

In 1990 he moved to live and work in Belgrade (Serbia), where he spent 9 years. He was creating enamel miniatures for the British Crown, for the Royal Family of Serbia (portrait of Prince Tomislav Karadjordjevic). Vanin is an author of the design and creates on a permanent basis enamel miniatures for the Order of St. Sava, awarded by Serbian Orthodox Church. The list of his enamel works also includes the Order of Njegoš 1st and 2nd Classes for the Serbian government. 

Having worked in Serbia, he has received an offer to become an enamel miniatures teacher at the Art Academy in Hague (Netherlands), however, he has rejected the offer, and in 1999 returned to Ukraine. 

Vanin took part in the creating and painting of seven enamel medallions for the Collar of the President of Ukraine, one of three symbols of Ukrainian presidential power, which all the Presidents of Ukraine put on during the inauguration.  
He created miniature enamel portraits of two presidents of Azerbaijan — Heydar Aliyev and Ilham Aliyev, as well as portraits of members of the family, for them. 

On an ongoing basis he creates enamel paintings of Saints for pendants, crosses, icons and other items for the Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra and Vvedensky monastery (Kyiv, Ukraine). Volodymyr Vanin creates enamel miniatures of the highest class for 30 years. 

His paintings were represented at international exhibitions: 

2015, 2016, 2017 — Annual exhibitions of the Royal Societyof Miniature Painters, Sculptors and Gravers (Royal Miniature Society, RMS, under the patronage of the Prince of Wales, London, United Kingdom),

2016, 2017 — Annual exhibition of Hilliard Society of Miniaturists (Wells, United Kingdom),

2016 — Annual exhibition of Miniature Painters, Sculptors and Gravers Society of Washington, D.C. (MPSGS, USA),

2017 — Annual exhibition of Miniature Art Society of Florida (MASF, USA).

Two of his works were awarded at the exhibition of Hilliard, one — at the exhibition of Royal Miniature Society, one — at the exhibition of MPSGS. Sales of works at these exhibitions are confirmed by official documents of the societies (available on request). 

Now Volodymyr Vanin is residing and working in Kyiv, Ukraine.  He creates miniature enamel portraits and paintings as individual artworks and as main parts for jewellery, state and religious regalia, icons, for antiques while restoring, etc., can create enamel paintings on an inquiry (just contact us).