BORIS GARIBYAN

Boris (Bill) Garibyan was born in1953 and raised in the former Soviet Union, where his passion for art has began Influenced by his father, an artist and member of the Soviet Union Art Society. Bill spent a great majority of his young adult life shadowing him in the art studio. The wealth of knowledge that he experienced was not limited; it introduced him to the wonderful world of drawing, painting and sculpting. In addition, Bill worked for a local art and design association while attending evening classes at a local university where he sharpened his drafting and architectural skills. In 1991, due to the fall of the Soviet Union, Bill moved to the United States and settled in Twin Falls, Idaho with his family. Today Garibyan is constantly studying the work of famous impressionists, their techniques, brushwork, light and color meanwhile creating his own style, he use oil paints because of flexibility. His favorite themes are landscapes and waterscapes. He does most of his work outdoors in nature and in his studio. His painting style is easily recognizable by his confident blend of color and brush work. He uses the Idaho landscape in the majority of his paintings. He sells his paintings through galleries, art shows, auctions. His paintings hang in many private collections throughout the US and other countries . Zion's Bank owns his collection of landscape paintings. He has National Juried Shows Awards The artwork of Bill is a reflection of his passion for painting, color and nature itself expressed on canvas. Influence: Mikhail Garibyan, Monet, Van Gogh, Pissaro, Korovin, Sarian and many other impressionists.