My Motto - Ukraine in the Vanguard of the World’s Art

Nikolas Lugovenko was born in Nikopol of Dnepropetrovsk region in June 23, 1944.

He finished school.

He loved painting since childhood.

In 1963 Nikolas was called up into the Soviet Army.

He served in Yerevan, Armenia from 1963 to 1966.

And kept painting in his free time during the service in the army.

The Command of the military unit where Nikolas served has noticed his talent.

He and few other gifted soldiers we invited to Martiros Saryan’s studio.

The well-known painter has shown sincere attention and interest to the soldier's works.

He gave advices and his critical estimate of the painting technique.

Since then Lugovenko has become the Saryan’s student.

Study has lasted for two and a half years.

At the same time Nikolas has attended Fine Art Studio at the House of Folk Art that was leaded by Hachin Muradyan1 the folk artist of Armenia.

After service in the army he has returned to his native town where he started to work at the metallurgical plant as the operator of a rolling-mill.

All his free time Nikolas spent in the Fine Art Studio under the leadership of Ovcharenko Y.M.

By this time art critics and collectors were interested in his works.

The unusual palette, the filigree technique inherited from the Classics of the XIX century, surprising space sense, color and light scent, ability to construct a composition and a perspective, have favorably marked out his works at all exhibitions he took part.

The first exhibitions of Lugovenko were held in his native Nikopol, in Energodar, Dnepropetrovsk. Then in Kiev, Leningrad and Moscow.

The collapse of the Soviet Union gave Nikolas new opportunities.

He became well-known in Europe.

The remarkable ability to work (six days a week, the whole daylight time), no alcohol for the last 20 years, have allowed the master to paint approximately 4000 works for the forty-years of creative work.

The majority of Lugovenko’s works spread worldwide.

It is hard to say in where you cannot find them.

The special place in the art of the master is occupied by the capital of Ukraine.

Many of his works filled up the private and public collections in Kiev.

Nikolas Lugovenko has organized couple of personal art exhibitions in different galleries.

He takes part in all exhibitions of the Producer Centre Boyko.

Since the creation of the informational and rating Internet Catalogue www.artboyko.com Lugovenko occupies the leading position and takes the first place every year.

At the moment the master is full of energy and creative plans.

He travels across Ukraine and Russia to En plein airs.

His loves Crimea.

Demand and the price of his artworks in Europe are constantly raising up.

He has been awarded by the diploma for the participation in the Exhibition Blessing (Project ¹ 40, Berlin).

He has been awarded by the diploma for the participation in the 6th Art Festival Blessing (Project ¹ 40, Magdeburg).