Wotiz Gallery Exhibit to take place March 2022

New York painter Tatiana Rhinevault will display her artwork in the Wotiz Gallery of the Milton Public Library during the month of March 2022.  The artist was born in Moscow and spent much of her childhood playing in Sokolniki Park, watching artists paint day-in and day-out.  Because of her exposure to Moscow’s many museums, theaters, and art studios, the arts played a huge role in her childhood and, ultimately, in her paintings.  Her elder brother, a musician, instilled in Tatiana a love for American jazz, and many of her friends were musicians who played classical Renaissance compositions.  Tatiana learned to play the cello and has always made music a strong presence in her work.  At 17, Tatiana found her first job as a makeup artist in the famous Vahtangov Theater in Moscow.  Although she traveled extensively throughout Russia with the theater group, the exciting lifestyle that Tatiana was leading was at odds with her desire to attain her artistic dreams.  In order to refocus on her passion for painting, she competed for, and won, one of the few available spots as a student at the Moscow Institute.  After earning her Masters Degree in Art, she found work restoring icons in Moscow’s churches, and, often, painted new ones.  She visited and painted in many countries throughout Europe. 

Tatiana’s love of all of the Renaissance Arts is reflected in her work.  Most of her paintings include a musical instrument or score, paintbrushes or palette or literature of some kind.  More specifically, she often includes paintings within her paintings.  The artist works in several mediums which include watercolor, acrylic, and oil.  She utilizes rich dark colors in combination with diffused window light to create a calming but magnetic space.  She creates windows through which one can see the old streets and monuments of Europe.  In 1990 she met her husband while working on The English Map of Moscow for the U.S. Embassy.  She moved with him to the United States and they live in Hyde Park, NY with their son, Peter Vermeer Rhinevault.

We hope you will come and view these beautiful paintings in our Gallery this month.  For more information, Email [email protected] or call the Reference Dept. at (617) 898-4964.  She can also help you with the exhibit application process if you are interested in displaying your artwork at the library.  The Milton Public Library is located at 476 Canton Avenue.