Oleg Dergachov

By LatAm ARTE

Oleg was born in 1961 in Rostov, Russia. He lived 20 years in Russia and 20 years in Ukraine. In 1984 he graduated from the Ukrainian Academy of Printing, hic Arts and Book Design. In 2005 he moved with his family to Canada. He has held more than 20 personal exhibitions of cartoons in 13 countries and has participated in more than 300 major national and international exhibitions of cartoons, painting, sculpture and art books. In 1990 he founded the publishing house “PRESS DO”, where more than 35 unique art books were published. Oleg is a true cosmopolitan: "Traveling is a very important part of my life." An old Chinese proverb says: "The more you travel, the longer your life will be." Humor and a positive attitude heal me mentally and even physically, "They help us survive in our cruel world. I have been fighting for my spiritual territory, for my mental space, for many years. I guess I have won. Let's be frank and witty and we will live a long and happy life!" He is a versatile artist: "I respect all graphic techniques: engraving, screen printing, lithography. I love all materials. It's just a matter of discovering which material suits my idea and how to use it for my art." ...more ...less