Masters

This page presents prominent representatives of each generation of Petrykivka decorative painting — from the first masters of folk tradition to contemporary artists.

First Generation

The so-called Old Masters, whose art was shaped by the origins of folk wall painting, where there were no professional artists and everything was based on tradition passed from mother to child.

Second Generation

The first graduates of the School of Decorative Painting, founded in 1935, where both Old Masters and professional artists taught. These masters later split into two schools — those who stayed in Petrykivka and those who moved to Kyiv.

Third Generation

Mostly students of second-generation masters who became the core of the artistic team at the "Druzhba" factory.

Fourth Generation

Contemporary masters shaped by the Experimental Workshop of Petrykivka painting, who continue their creative work to this day.

Researchers of Petrykivka Painting

Art historians, scholars and researchers who studied and promoted Petrykivka painting.