Kirina, Olga Nikolaevna

In 1973 she graduated from Lipetsk art school ^[1] in the class "Artist of Khokhloma painting." From 1977 to 1980 she taught at this school in the “Industrial Training” class.

In 1980, by invitation, she moved to Kemerovo , where, while working as an artist-designer at the Fuel Industry Administration, she became closely involved in arts and crafts , namely painting vases, samovars, dishes, caskets, trays and kitchen utensils.

In 1982, she moved to Novosibirsk in the village of Kolyvan , where she worked as the main artist at the Umelitz factory of art souvenirs (the company was liquidated in 2002) ^[2] .

During the years of perestroika (from 1987 to 1995), Olga Kirina set up her own production of painted products and became the chairperson of the cooperative “Art Painting”. She becomes a famous citizen of the village, a winner of regional competitions and festivals.

Olga admires stately beauty, the grand scale of Siberian nature. She attentively looks at local crafts. Particularly attracted her products from birch bark. It is impossible to remain indifferent to this beautiful, warm both in appearance and to the touch.

In 1996, a small icon, imprinted on a piece of birch bark, came across Kirin’s eyes in a church bench. According to Olga Kirina, it was this event that turned her whole creative life. Olga becomes clear that from now on she wants to make an icon of birch bark. Later, the abbess of the local convent explained to her: it means that it was at that time.

But before embodying her plans, she needed to master the craft side of things, studied icon painting. Having independently studied the properties of birch bark, Olga decided to use this material to create holy images. Over the next three years, Kirina developed her own author's icon-making technology.

The first work of Olga Kirina in the new direction was the icon “Christ Pantocrator”. This was an appeal for blessing through the icon.

In 2000, having received the blessing of the Archbishop of Novosibirsk and Berdsky Tikhon, Olga is engaged in the manufacture of icons.

Works of Olga Kirina participate in exhibitions of Orthodox art in Russia and abroad. The artist shares the secrets of mastery - conducts master classes, publishes teaching materials in special editions.

The Kolyvan Museum of Local History keeps a personal collection of works by Olga Nikolaevna Kirina, which is constantly updated with new works by the artist, whose name is included in the Golden Book of Culture of the Novosibirsk Region in the nomination Master Golden Hands.

In 2010 Olga Nikolayevna was awarded a diploma of the Ministry of Culture of the Russian Federation for her great contribution to the development of culture and many years of fruitful work.

In 2011, Olga Kirina moved to Vladimir, where she continues to do what she likes, which has become an integral part of her life.

Kirina received public recognition and a number of awards, including for her contribution to the revival of ancient Russian icon painting. Her works are represented in temples, galleries, as well as private collections in Russia, the USA, France, Germany, Belgium, and Japan.

2007, Novosibirsk, Artania festival [2], the first Siberian festival of arts and crafts, 2nd place - Artaniah Gold - “The best master of painting”
2007, Novosibirsk, Academgorodok “House of Scientists” [3] , personal exhibition “Icon on bark”
2007, the Holiday of national art crafts and crafts "70 years of the Novosibirsk region", the diploma of the laureate
2007, Novosibirsk, Department of Culture of the Novosibirsk Region “Golden Book of Culture” of the Novosibirsk Region. Winner in the nomination "Master of Golden Hands"
2007, Moscow, 7th Moscow International Exhibition “Golden Hands of Masters”, All-Russia Exhibition Center
2008, Novosibirsk, Artania Festival [4] The Second Siberian Festival of Arts and Crafts
2008, Egypt, Hurghada, First International Festival of Russian Folk Crafts and Decorative and Applied Arts
2008, Lipetsk, personal exhibition “Brother and sister. Mother's dedication
2008, Moscow, 8th Moscow International Exhibition “Golden Hands of Masters”, All-Russia Exhibition Center
2009, Novosibirsk, Artania Festival [5] The Third Siberian Festival of Arts and Crafts, laureate diploma
2009, Moscow, Winner of the 5th Russian Art Week (Spring-2009 season). According to the foreign jury, 2nd and 3rd place
2009, Novosibirsk, Department of Culture of the Novosibirsk Region “Siberian Box”, laureate diploma
2009, Novosibirsk, the festival "Siberian bark"
2009, Novosibirsk, inter-regional folklore festival "On Cyril and Methodius"
2009, Moscow, Moscow International Festival of Crafts, All-Russia Exhibition Center
2009, Moscow, Second Moscow Art Festival “Blessed by the army”, VZ “Tushino”
2009, Moscow, International Exhibition "Russian Souvenir", IEC "EXPOCENTER"
2009, Moscow, city competition "Moscow master", Women's Business Center, 1st place
2009, Moscow, International Fund for Slavic Literature and Culture, personal exhibition "Holy Bark Faces"
2009, Moscow, 1st place in the city competition "Moscow craftswoman"
2009, Moscow, Moscow International Exhibition “Golden Hands of Masters”, All-Russia Exhibition Center
2010, Lithuania, Vilnius, International Art Exhibition RUSSIAN & Lithuanian ART WEEK
2010, Moscow, Third Moscow Festival “Blessed by the Host”, Academy of the Federal Security Service of the Russian Federation, Border Academy of the Federal Security Service of the Russian Federation, Academy of Management of the Ministry of the Interior of the Russian Federation, Pilgrimage Center of the Moscow Patriarchate
2010, Lithuania, Vilnius, International Festival of Russian Sacred Music "Kaunas"
2010, Latvia, Daugavpils, “Days of Slavic Culture”
2010, Novosibirsk “Artania” [6] the fourth Siberian festival of artistic crafts
2010, Lipetsk, exhibition “400th anniversary of the Zadonsky Christmas-Bogorodsky monastery”
2010, Moscow, Central House of Artists, exhibition “Modern Russian Icons”
2010, Romania, Bucharest, exhibition “Romanian Art Week” - Art Week in Romania
2010, Lithuania, Vilnius “Christmas meetings” - International Festival of Russian Sacred Music
2011, Germany, Berlin, “Art Weeks in Berlin” - Art Week in Berlin, 2nd place
2011, Moscow, personal exhibition "Road to the Temple", ART-CENTER "VETOSHNY 13"
2011, Suzdal, Spaso-Evfimiev monastery, personal exhibition "Icons of birch bark"
2012, Vladimir, Center for Fine Arts, personal exhibition "Icons of birch bark"
2012, Gus-Crystal, Crystal Museum. Maltsev, personal exhibition "Icons of birch bark"
2012, Moscow, VMDPI "Images of war and the victory of 1812 in the works of contemporary artists of decorative and applied art"
2013, Belarus, Bobruisk, the Art Museum. GG Poplavsky “Icons from Russia. Light of Faith
2013, Dmitrov, Museum-Reserve "Dmitrov Kremlin" personal exhibition "To the glory of God"
2013, Moscow, EXKOCENTR Exhibition Complex, the exhibition of folk arts and crafts “The Winter Boat”
2013, Italy, Rome, personal exhibition “Holy faces in bark”
2013, Moscow, the competition "Master", 1st place
2014, Moscow EXCENTER Exhibition Complex “Spring Boat”, an exhibition of folk arts and crafts
2014, Vladimir Center of Fine Arts, personal exhibition "Icons of birch bark"
2014, Murom, Department of Culture, District Administration, personal exhibition "Icons of birch bark"

2014. St. Petersburg. Exhibition. Days of the Vladimir region. in St. Petersburg.

2014. Vladimir. Exhibition. The 800th anniversary of the Vladimir Diocese.

2014. Moscow. Ladya. Winter fairy tale. Expocentre. Competition Orthodoxy in art crafts. 3rd place.

2015. Moscow Rooky. Spring Fantasy. Expocentre.

2015. Moscow. Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Russia. Presentation of the Vladimir region.

2015. Vladimir the 1000th anniversary of the Baptist of Russia, Equal-to-the-Apostles Prince Vladimir.

2015 Sochi. Festival of folk artists and craftsmen of Russia.

2015. Moscow. Manezh. Exhibition "Folk arts and crafts: yesterday, today, tomorrow."

2015. Moscow. The Guest Yard. exhibition "Gifts."

2015. Moscow. Expocenter. "Rook. Winter tale".

2016. Moscow. Library named after N.A. Dobrolyubova Solo exhibition.

2017. Moscow. Administration of the President of the Russian Federation exhibition "RUSSIA THE BAPTIZED, HOLY"

2017. Moscow. Exhibition in the Cathedral of Christ the Savior.

2017.Aleksandrov.Museum Reserve "Alexander Sloboda" solo exhibition.

2017. Moscow. State Duma. Historical and artistic exhibition "Spiritual values ​​of Russia. Looking through time."

2017. Vladimir 5economic forum. "The Golden Ring of Russia-50. Entrepreneurship and tourism: investments in the future."

2017. Cyprus. Exhibition "Masterpieces of modern Orthodox art of Russia."

2017 Moscow. Exhibition in the State Kremlin Palace.

2018 Moscow. Gallery Lori. Exhibition. "Russian icon."

2018. Moscow. The Cathedral of Christ the Savior. The exhibition of icons "Masterpieces of Contemporary Orthodox Art of Russia"