Vlad (Milan) Duchev
Born in 1965 in Pokrov (Ordzhonikidze), Ukraine.
Resides and works in Baltimore, MD, USA.

Education:
1973 Art School, Bila Tserkva, Ukraine
1984 Art College, Zhytomyr, Ukraine
1988 Kharkiv Institut of Art, Kharkiv, Ukraine
1990 National Art Academy, Kyiv, Ukraine

Recognitions & Exhibitions:
2024
Rockport Art Association & Museum National Show - Juror
Cape Ann Plein Air - Best Nocturne Award
Smokies Plein Air
Door County Plein Air Invitational
Easton Plein Air - Best Nocturne Award
Paint Grand Traverse - Artist Choice Award and Merit Award
Paint Annapolis - 1st Place Nocturne, 1st Place Bay, and 3rd Place Avenue
North Carolina Plein Air - Artist Choice Award and 3rd Place
Olmsted Invitational - Judges Award of Merit
Oil Painters of America, National Exhibition & Convention
2023
Oil Painters of America, Fall Showcase - 1st Place Award
En Plein Air Texas - Grand Price Award and Small-work Award
Smokies Plein Air
Pelin Air Salon, July Competition - 1st Place
Saranac Lake Plein Air - One of the Awards
Plein Air Easton
Paint Grand Traverse - Artist’s Choice and Merit Awards
North Caroline Plein Air - 3rd Place
Coastal Plein Air - Judge
2022
Bath County Plein Air - Best Nocturne Award
Saranac Lake Plein Air - One of the Awards
Plein Air Easton
Gloucester Plein Air Invitational - Award of Best Sunset
Coastal Plein Air - 1st Place
2021
Bath County Plein Air - 3rd Place
Charleston Plein Air NOAPS - 3rd Place
2020
Paint Annapolis - Best Water Award
Fall in Kent Exhibition - 1st Place
B&H Rail Road Museum Plein Air MAPAPA - 3rd Place
2019
Color Columbia Plein Air - 1st Place

Galleries:
The Trippe Gallery | Easton, MD
Carolina Creation | New Bern, NC
Crystal Moll Gallery | Baltimore, MD

Statement:
I have a deep passion for painting and film photography. The landscapes hold a special place in my heart. Rather than focusing on the glory of the creation, I aim to honor the Creator by faithfully depicting His work. Those moments when I'm alone with my Creator, just before my brush touches the canvas, are incredibly precious. My painting and photography process follows a simple rule - I only begin when I can envision the entire painting or photograph, from start to finish. I first paint it in my mind and then transfer it to the canvas or film.

Biography:
Vlad Milan Duchev was born in 1965 in the small town of Pokrov (former Ordzhonikidze) in Ukraine. Growing up, he was impressed by the art of Russian-Ukrainian impressionists. At 8, he entered an art school in the small town of Bila-Tserkov and started his journey as an artist to join the Art Academy of Ukraine. At the age of 14, being under pressure from his musical family, he decided to take a musical path. He studied at the Music College of Zhytomyr, the Music Academy of Kharkiv, and the National Conservatory of Ukraine in Kyiv with the principal in classical performance - double bass. But at the same time, he continued studying painting. In 1994, he moved his family to the United States due to the unstable situation in Ukraine. He resides and works in Baltimore, MD.