What has the Creative Workshop of German Pashtov achieved?

March 3 on the YouTube channel of the Kabardino-Balkarian State University named after H.M. Berbekov went live with the People’s Artist of the Russian Federation, founder and head of the school of woodcuts German Pashtov about his unique creative workshop on the basis of the design college of KBSU.

The work of the workshop of German Sufadinovich was introduced to the audience by the candidate of art history Aminat Sultanova, the master’s student and director of his creative workshop.

«The purpose and objectives of the workshop are to preserve and develop artistic traditions, find and professionally prepare young talented authors, identify their individual abilities, so that our students become high-level masters» — noted Aminat Sultanova.

She spoke about the graphic symposium in 2018 and the painting symposium in 2019, organized by the Creative Workshop of German Pashtov, which took place in the Elbrus region, on the basis of the EUNK KBSU with the participation of eminent and novice artists, including students of the KBSU direction «Design and Applied Arts» , «Architecture».

Continuing the conversation, German Pashtov shared with the listeners of the live broadcast the history of the emergence of a creative workshop at KBSU, noting that its creation added a new impulse to the life of the university, and also told how he himself came to art and how art became the meaning of his life.

Herman Pashtov’s students, already well-known graphic artists, joined the conversation: Kaliningrad artist Yevgeny Mashkovsky, «American Siberian» Elena Likhatskaya, People’s Artist of the KBR living and working in Germany Alim Pasht-Khan, graphic artist from Vladikavkaz Zinaida Kuliyeva.

All of them spoke with extraordinary warmth and gratitude about their Teacher, the Master — German Pashtov, their stay in Kabardino-Balkaria, in the open air in the picturesque corners of the Elbrus region.

«Not every teacher stays in the memory of his students. With German Sufadinovich there is a special, sincere, connection. I always call, consult with him. For me he is a great man» — said Elena Likhatskaya, whose paintings, created in the open air of German Pashtov, adorn the walls of the university.

«Meeting with German Pashtov is a great success. This is a mentor with a capital letter» — Zinaida Kulieva confessed her love for the teacher.

A participant in two plein airs in the Elbrus region, KBSU student in the field of «Architecture» Amirkhan Sharmanov thanked German Pashtov for his valuable advice and attention to novice artists, as well as for unique mastery lessons, noting that students are looking forward to new plein airs and meetings with famous artists.

At the end of the conversation, German Pashtov said that participation in the plein-airs broadens the horizons of not only artists, but also students, instills in them a special artistic taste.

The heroes of the live broadcast also thanked the leadership of KBSU for the support, thanks to which these plein airs took place, for the opportunity for the students of KBSU to communicate, work and learn from the experience of artists whose works are internationally recognized.