IRINA MAKOVEEVA’S “Mochia and Tusik,” a 5-inch by 4-inch drypoint.

IRINA MAKOVEEVA’S “Mochia and Tusik,” a 5-inch by 4-inch drypoint.

BATH

Some of Russia’s best artists have focused their creative energy mastering printmaking — particularly etching — and the results are breathtaking, but hard to find in this country.

The Green Lion Gallery is collaborating with From Russia With Art Gallery in Cambridge, Massachusetts to help change that, by hosting a pop-up exhibition of etchings and other prints by some of Russia’s leading printmakers.

The event will take place from 5-7 p.m. Friday, March 30, and from 2-6 p.m. Saturday, March 31, at the Green Lion, located at 104 Front St. Olesya and Jerry Koenig, principals of From Russia With Art, will be at the show on Saturday.

ALEXANDER VETROV’S “Bridge to my Native Roots,” a 14-inch by 12-inch etching.

ALEXANDER VETROV’S “Bridge to my Native Roots,” a 14-inch by 12-inch etching.

The show will feature work by Stanislav Nikireev, Alexander Vetrov, Vladimir Vorobyov, and Irina Makoveeva, all well-known artists in the Russian and international art world. Nikireev was a member of the Russian Academy of Art, and he as well as Vetrov and Makoveeva have all been awarded the title of Honored Artist of Russia.

STANISLAV NIKIREEV’S “Dandelion Fluff,” a 13-inch by 11.25-inch etching.

STANISLAV NIKIREEV’S “Dandelion Fluff,” a 13-inch by 11.25-inch etching.

Prints on display will include etching, drypoint, aquatint, and other works they have just brought back from a recent trip to Russia.

The Green Lion specializes in handmade fine art prints and features many artistic media, including an ongoing exhibition of the assemblages of Brunswick artist Mae Billington. For more information, call (207) 844-3770 or visit greenlionart.com.




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