Larissa
Alexeevna Davydova

Honored artist of Russia, member of the picturesque Commission of the Union of artists of Russia, Chairman of the club of painters of the Union of artists of Russia, member of the Board of the Moscow regional branch of all-Russian creative public organization "Union of artists of Russia", honorary member of the International Pushkin society, member of the Union of journalists of Russia.

L. A. Davydova was born in 1950 in the city of Podolsk, Moscow region.

In 1975 graduated from the Moscow art school memory 1905, in 1984 – Moscow state art Institute named after V. I. Surikov, Department of monumental painting. Since 1987 member of the Union of artists of Russia. Since 1980, regularly participates in major international, all-Union, all-Russia, Republican, zonal, regional, city, and group and solo exhibitions.

L. A. Davydova is one of the leading artists of artists of Russia, Member of Union of artists of Russia since 1987, the veteran of work. She works in easel painting and works in the fine arts for 33 years. It works successfully in different genres of fine art, has a distinct creative style. Her work is riddled with high spirituality, understanding, man of his destiny in this world. In his works, the artist maintains continuity and develops the traditions of realistic art.

Public recognition of the public and experts got a work from the series "Connection of times": a series of historical portraits of great figures of Russian culture – N.M. Karamzin, A. S. Pushkin, V. N. Tatishcheva, D. V. Davydov, Catherine II Grigory Potemkin and other works from the series on historical and Patriotic theme: WWI and the great Patriotic war: a painting of "the Last cherry", the painting "the Soldier", the diptych "My grandfather. Two photos," painting "the Road to Yukhnov" and others. The artist's last years he continued working on a series of paintings "the History of everyday life". It created large thematic paintings: "Family worker" a", "the Daughter of a worker", "Podolsky pigeon", "Old pigeon", and others. It created a unique series of "Public baths of the twentieth century".

These series were exhibited at the following exhibitions: all-Russian exhibition "Russia – X", 2004. Moscow, Central house of artists; exhibition-forum "the Cultural reality of Moscow area – 2005 and 2008", International exhibition center "Crocus Expo", Moscow region, Krasnogorsk town (Organized by the Ministry of culture of Moscow region); International art exhibition "Victory!", dedicated to the 60th anniversary of the Victory in the great Patriotic war of 1941-1945., 2005. Moscow, Central house of artists; the all-Russian art exhibition "Fatherland", dedicated to the 50th anniversary of the Union of artists of Russia, 2008. Moscow, CHA; X regional exhibition "Artists of Central regions of Russia", 2008. Yaroslavl, Yaroslavl Art Museum; Russian art exhibition "Revival", 2008. Tambov; the all-Russian art exhibition "Russia-XI", 2009. Moscow, Central house of artists; International art exhibition "Victory!", dedicated to the 65th anniversary of Victory in the great Patriotic war of 1941-1945gg. 2010 Moscow, Central house of artists; the Exhibition dedicated to the 65th anniversary of Victory in the great Patriotic war of 1941-1945. 2010 Russian Academy Of Arts.

A great success among audience and professionals enjoyed her solo exhibitions, both in Russia and abroad, solo exhibition, 2004. Moscow, Slavyanskaya hotel. Solo exhibition, 2004. Canada, Toronto, Chinese center; Solo exhibition, "Captured moments" 2006. Moscow, Central house of artists. Personal exhibition "telling time", 2008. Podolsk Central exhibition hall; the Exhibition "telling time", December 2008. January 2009. Moscow, Krutitsy Val, 3; Personal exhibition "Symbols of the earth", 2009. in the administration of the President of the Russian Federation and the State Duma of the Federal Assembly, Moscow; Personal exhibition, 2009. Moscow, all-Russian exhibition center, pavilion "Culture"; Personal exhibition in the Moscow city Duma, 2010 Moscow.

Works by L. A. Davydova is stored: in the Federal state Museum of the great Patriotic war in Victory Park on Poklonnaya hill (Moscow), the Museum of the Moscow Patriarchy, the State Yaroslavl art Museum, State Rostov-Yaroslavl historical-artistic Museum-reserve, State Serpukhov historical and art Museum, Federal state institution of culture "State Museum-estate" Ostafyevo – "Russian Parnassus", state institution of culture of Moscow "Moscow state Museum schedules", institution of Russian Academy of education "Art-pedagogical toy Museum", municipal institution of culture "Podolsk Museum of local lore", municipal institution of culture "Historical and memorial Museum-reserve "skirts" of the historical-cultural center "Solnechnogorsk", municipal cultural institution "Shakhovskaya's art gallery", art gallery of the city of Meleuz (Bashkortostan), art gallery of the city of Sterlitamak (Bashkortostan), municipal centre of culture Mytishchi district art gallery, in the collection of the Directorate of exhibitions of the Union of artists of the Russian Federation, in the collection of the Ministry of culture of the Russian Federation. As well as in private art galleries and collections of different countries of the world: "Art Gallery NOVEKS" in Toronto (Canada), USA, France, Italy, Belgium, the Netherlands, Israel, Canada, Japan, Sweden, the CIS countries.

The work of L. D. Davydova covered in the albums of the Moscow regional branch of Union of artists of Russia "50 years of MOOOSKH, 1996., "The illustrated encyclopedia of art, 1300 artists", 2001 "A photo chronicle. The Union of artists of Russia. The Moscow regional branch 60", 2007. "Graphic artists of Moscow region", 2009. Podolsk Union of artists: "Podolski artists", 2008. Art album "the Great Patriotic war in the works of Russian artists." Author T. I. Boytsova, publishing house "PRONET".

Text and reproductions of works by L. A. Davydova and others.

The work of the artist reflected in the books: D. D. Pankova "Podolsk cadets in the battle for Moscow", "And illuminated with a light mind," V. I. Samburski "Golden rain", G. I. Shamova "the Cry of the Cuckoo", "Twists of fate", V. Kozlovsky "Bitter sweetness", O. V. Nimas "drink of water", "Podolsky almanac". Systematically covered in the Central and regional mass media, in the magazine "Dialogue of arts" ("DI"), "Antique review", "the Young artist", "MP Capital", "Moscow", "Moscow observer", "the Horizons of culture", "Podolsk"; Newspapers: "Literary Gazette", "Gallery", "art of the peoples of the world", "Our painters" "Podolsk worker", "Morning is wiser than evening", radio, television.

L. A. Davydov is a great public work: since 2004. at the present time is a member of the Picturesque Commission of the Union of artists of Russia, since 2008. at the present time – Chairman of the Club of painters of the Union of artists of Russia since 2004. at the present time – a member of the Board of the Moscow regional branch of all-Russian creative public organization "Union of artists of Russia" on the organizational and exhibition work. L. A. Davydov, the Chairman of the Commission on the approval status of an institution of children's creativity the Moscow region (2004-2005), member of the Board of Podolsk art gallery of Podolsk, Moscow region (since 2004. present), leading author of the program "Horizons of art" on state "Radio Podolsk" (2008. at the present time.).

For creative achievements and social activities of L. A. Davydova has received awards and encouragement. Awarded a Diploma of all-Russian creative public organization "Union of artists of Russia" "For achievements in creativity and promote the development of fine art of Russia" (2006). Fellow of the Union of artists of Russia (2005 and 2009), letter of Commendation from the Governor of Moscow region B. V. Gromov "For long-term fruitful work, great contribution to the development of culture and arts, Moscow region, creative and cultural activities" (2005). Awarded: Honorary Governor of the Moscow region "in gratitude" (2006), A diploma of the Russian Academy of arts for the series of paintings "Thread of memory" (2007), The insignia "For merits before the Podolsk year" II and I degrees (2006 and 2008), Diploma of the Ministry of culture of the Moscow region for participation in the exhibition "Cultural reality of Moscow region – 2008" (2008). Awarded the letter of thanks of Administration of the President of the Russian Federation and the State Duma of the Russian Federation (2009), Gold medal "Laureate of VVC", (2009), The letter of gratitude of the Moscow city Duma (2010), Honorary badge of the city of Podolsk, Moscow region "Goodness and mercy" (2010), Gold medal of all-Russian creative public organization "Union of artists of Russia" (2010).

L. A. Davydov corresponding member of International Academy of culture and art. Awarded the Golden Order "Service to art" of the International Academy of culture and art. The name L. A. Davydova brought in "Gold book of the Nations" of the International Academy of culture and arts (2008).

Member of the Union of journalists of Russia (2007), honorary member of the International Pushkin society (since 1997).