Comenius 2011-2013

" Unity

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The 1st study meeting in Turkey, Istanbul, 17-21 October 2011

Presented by

Estonian painters

Malle Leis
She is a contemporary oil-painter and a graphic artist of Estonia.

She was born on the 9th of July 1940 in Viljandi. She got artistic education at Tartu School of Art and brcame a stage designer.

Malle Leis has mastered classical styles, such as: still life, landscape and portraits, the presentation of which was novel and, therefore, unique. She has produced a lot of oil and water colour paintings.

Choice

`Life is like a flower`- she says. Her paintings are based on bright colours.

"Red Horses frozen in a rainbow.

A bouquet from Malle Leis.

Heiki Trolla is his formal name. He was born on August 10th, 1970 in the village called Navi, hence his artist name is Navitrolla.

He learned drawing and painting at a local graphic studio and began to work as a professional artist in 1993.

He gained popularity fast due to his naivistic style.

During 1997- 2001 he was actively involved with galleries. His current gallery is in Old Town of Tallinn.

He has held tens of exhibitions both in Estonia and in Europe.

His pictures have been bought by private collectors from all over the world.

Navitrolla also works as a designer.

Reproductions of his paintings decorate the branded T-shirts, postcards and even the ice cream packaging.

Clouds (1998)

His pictures have bright and funny landscapes and they are inhabited by different animals.

Have a look at some works of

Estonian comics

The Chicken King

Navitrolla`s Trees

Million Point Hit, 2008

Stuntman, 2008

If All the Mushrooms of the World Would Be United, 2005

The gift of a cloud

Hidden, 2008

Taming the Naughty One 2006

I was still the first

Quick snack 1999

Peace Garden

Conversation with the Ancestor

Everlasting Wandering, 1999

Jumble in the Mushroom Forest I, 1999

Jumble in the Mushroom Forest II , 2002.

Piebald and Other Animals, 1999.

MUSHROOM THAT CONNECTS US

In the Monster Birch Lives a Very Smart Cat

Night-of-Dreams

Thank you for your attention.

Estonia 17-21 October 2011