Mickola Vorokhta | |
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Микола Ворохта ( Ukrainian) | |
Born |
Rakhiv, Transcarpathean region,
Soviet Union | 18 July 1947
Nationality | Ukrainian |
Known for | Painting, Graphics |
Awards | Merited Artist of Ukraine |
Website |
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Mickola Vorokhta ( Ukrainian: Микола Ворохта, born 18 July 1947 in Rakhiv, Ukraine) is a Ukrainian artist- painter who lives and works in Odesa. In 2014, he was awarded the status of Merited Artist of Ukraine. [1]
Mickola Vorokhta finished his education in 1971 at the Art Faculty of Odesa Pedagogical Institute (maître V. G. Efimenko). [2] From 1974 to 1998 he was a lecturer at the art department of Odesa State Academy of Civil Engineering and Architecture. [3] [4] Since 1995 he has been a member of the National Union of Artists of Ukraine. [2] [3]
His artworks are held in collections at the Culture Ministry of Ukraine, the Slovakian Museum of Ukrainian and Russian Culture, Historical Museum "Palanok", Odesa Museum of Western and Eastern Art [5] and the Illichivsk Art Museum. They are also housed in private collections in Ukraine, Russia, UK, US, France, Japan, Switzerland, Norway, Italy, Portugal, Germany, China and other countries. [4] He was the founder and head of the artist group "Zgurt" [6] and was awarded а Diploma of Honor for his services to art and culture by the Odesa Regional Council. [7]