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Memory of famous artist immortalized

October 12, 2016 at 12.00 there was the opening of a memorial plaque of renowned artist - countryman Bronislav Oleksandrovych Domashyn (1927-2000) on the buildings along the street Velyka Perspektyvna, 46. In this house during 1961 - 2000 in an apartment the artist lived.

Information:

Bronislav Oleksandrovych Domashyn was born January 15, 1927 in the village Ostrovske Kompaniivsk district of Kirovohrad region. Being seventeen years old he volunteered for the front. By 1952, he served in the Army and in the same year became a student at Odessa M. Hrekov Art College. In 1957 Domashyn became a member of the Republican exhibition of diploma works. His diploma - "Collectivization in Kirovograd" - was recognized as one of the best. After graduation he worked in Kirovohrad art -production workshops of Art Fund of Ukraine (1957 - 1994) where for some time he held the position of Chairman of the Arts Council.

He actively worked and participated in many regional, republican and All-Union exhibitions, particularly in the first republican exhibition of diploma graduates of art schools of Ukraine (1959), the IV regional art exhibition dedicated to decade of Ukrainian culture and art in Moscow (1960) at the All-Union Art exhibition (1961). In 1967, for active participation in the exhibition activities Bronislav Oleksandrovych was awarded a diploma of the Union of Artists, and in 1975 for the painting "Komsomolsk patrol" he won the Yurii Yanovskyi prize in the field of fine arts. In 1981 he painted the picture "Post of traffic police," which was exhibited at the Republican exhibition "Always ready" devoted to 65 - anniversary of Police Day at the House of Artists. For participation in this exhibition Bronislav Oleksandrovych was awarded with the diploma of USSR MIA in Kirovohrad region.

B.O.Domashyn was engaged in the design of many public and state museums, including Nechaivskyi literary - memorial museum of Yurii Ivanovych Yanovskyi, Museum of the underground youth organization "Spartacus" in the village Krasnohirtsi Golovanivsk District, Demian Bidnyi Museum in the village Hubivtsi Kompaniivskyi district. He did the design for department of nature of regional museum.

The creative assets of Bronislav Oleksandrovych is large and multi-faceted. His paintings are full of  love for his native land, the land where he was born and lived, the people who were depicted in his works. The following works illustraye this: "Forest Steppe", "Panorama of Kirovohrad", "The Inhul", "Apples in blossom", portraits of various people etc.

Bronislav Oleksandrovych Domashyn died April 26, 2000 in Kirovohrad. His name is represented in the Encyclopedia of Contemporary Ukraine.

In 2004, the artist's daughter Liudmyla Bronislavivna Bohdanovych transferred to the museum 12 paintings and 34 graphic works.

The initiators of the establishment of a memorial plaque to honor the memory of our famous countryman artist Bronislav Oleksandrovich Domashyn became Kirovohrad Regional Art Museum and the artist's family. At the initiative of the museum memorial plaques on the buildings of the city have been installed for the artists - countrymen Volodymyr Fedorov (1920-1986), Yurii Lutskevych (1934-2001), Borys Vintenko (1927-2002) and Arkadii Matsiievskyi (1931-2006).

Despite the rather cold fall weather with frosty wind the opening of a memorial plaque gathered a lot of people who were connected with  this landmark for our city event, representatives of executive authorities, the profile department, of the cultural heritage, regional and local culture institutions, creative unions, the public, media, relatives of the artist and ordinary townspeople.

The Deputy Mayor Nataliia Dziuba, head of local branch of historical and cultural sites Nadiia Lisniak, head of the regional organization of the National Union of Artists of Ukraine Andrii Khvorost, gave greeting speeches. They said that Bronislav Oleksandrovych Domashyn belonged to the glorious cohort of prominent artists who glorified our region, praising its beauty and praising it for the world. So the artist's name is forever inscribed in the history of national art. Warm and touching words about Bronislav Oleksandrovych were said by his friend, the famous art critic and journalist Bronislav Kumanskyi. The art faculty lecturer of the local pedagogical university, a professional artist Valerii Davydov shared personal memories about the artist.

During the speeches the present also raised the question of putting in proper form and arrangement of a place where a memorial plaque is established. The store owner has not dismantled advertising blinds and has not allowed to establish a special stand for flowers. So, the museum's director Tetiana Tkachenko expressed the common opinion of the participants that this situation is unacceptable and shameful, and to solve this problem it’s needed to unite the efforts of not only the museum and profile department, but also of local governments and public authorities. But in spite of all obstacles the opening of a memorial plaque was held.

The family of artist - his daughter Ludmyla and grandson Andrii Bohdanovych expressed gratitude to all who organized this event and joined the commemoration of the famous artist - countryman Bronislav Oleksandrovych Domashyn.