Yan's Art Gallery

Eternal Art

Yan V. Sourtaev was born in Russia in 1968. From the earliest childhood he loved drawing various objects, and painting the beautiful Russian scenery. From 1981 he studied drawing, painting, composition, sculpture, history of the art and applied arts at School of Fine Arts of Altaj Region, Russia. He graduated in 1985 with a note of excellence. In 1992 he graduated from St. Petersburg State University with Master of Fine Arts.

Yan participated in numerous shows and exhibitions in Russia, and many of his paintings are now in private collections in Germany, Russia, Finland, Sweden, USA and Canada.

He's been living in Toronto since 1996, and created many wonderous works since. Suburban areas of Toronto, as well as many citiscapes have been the subject of his late works.

Working in oil, and drawing inspiration from the Russian Art of the 18th - 20th centuries, Yan developed his own styles of painting. While creating his landscapes Yan tries to enhance his technique using special approaches developed by old Russian Masters. The evolution of the Russian Landscape produced a number of great artists. Yan continually learns from their masterpieces.

Developing his skills in surrealism, Yan constantly feels the influence of Salvador Dali's artistry and imagination. Yan's unbound imagination drives him to new ideas and their realizations.

Yan also enjoys painting still life, portraits and murals, either from his works, or custom requests.