Slavsko and 7th plein air. (the ending)
What does the coming day have in store for us?
The morning greets us with sunny windless weather.
It should be noted that Slavsko is different in that there are no winds here. After all, the town is surrounded by mountains, like in an amphitheater.
Today is a responsible day - the final working day and preparation for the exhibition.
Artists begin to sum up the work for two weeks. Conventionally, the open air was divided into two parts. Forced divided, tk. the first week was accompanied by rains, and the second week pleased with sunny and warm weather. This did not affect the content of the paintings.
And here the most interesting begins.
All artists present exhibit their work. Paintings can be seen everywhere. Professionals share their impressions among themselves, and somewhere they give advice to each other.
A little geography of participants. Vasily Gusarov (St. Petersburg) and Yaroslav Tsiko (Moscow) came from Russia. Crimea is represented by Sergey Andreev and Renat Ramazanov (both from Yalta). From Donetsk - Oleksandr Zhantalai. There are representatives from Tulchin, Sumy, Kiev. Of course, the founders of the plein air from Lviv, Orest Kosar, Orest Manyuk, Victor Stognut. There are also representatives from Slavsko, Truskavets, Borislav, Uzhgorod.
To feel this atmosphere, as they say, you need to plunge into it. Even standing next to me is amazing. The smell of not completely dried paint is intoxicating.
Dima and Oksana, the main organizers of the plein air and the owners of the Arefiev Estate, have a hard job ahead of them. All paintings must be packed and transported to the art gallery. The art gallery is located here in Slavsko and is called "Maxim".
All formalities are resolved, the paintings are packed and work continues. Someone needs to stay in the estate, and someone needs to continue working in nature. So on the road.
This day it was decided to work by the river.
Beautiful landscapes, the air with the smell of herbs and needles! Light whisper of water and silence!
At such moments, you begin to appreciate the absence of industry for tens of kilometers.
Therefore, there are more and more visitors to relax in Slavsko in the summer.
And we, in order not to interfere with the artists, go to the mountains. Fortunately, the gentle slope of the mountains, as if created for hiking. Admiring nature and breathing in the healing air, almost four hours passed. There is no fatigue. In the evening I fell asleep in a state of peace.
And then came the last day.
Fees, packing, check-in and check-out. But the organization is such that everything that happens is seen as if a well-oiled mechanism is working. But in reality, the whole team met for the first time. This is what a team of like-minded people means.
Unfortunately, you need to return to the metropolis. After wandering through the mountains and touching the beautiful and eternal, we set off.
Good luck to Slavsko, to the Arefiev estate, to Dima and Oksana Arefiev, to the workers of the Carpathians. appeasement.
