Alexei Butirskiy-Artist Event February 17 and 18 2012

Since the beginning of the new millennium, literally thousands of collectors from around the world have added one or more of Alexei Butirskiy images to their collections.

What has caused this immediate and enthusiastic reception? As Aristotle once said, “Art not only imitates nature, but also completes its deficiencies.”No one could have described Alexei’s complex painting technique more succinctly!In his own unique way, Alexei Butirskiy achieves a marvelous transition from what is often unattractive source material through a masterful enhancement process of addition and subtraction, until he awakens the sleeping beauty in each composition.

“When I paint, I don‘t just copy from any particular place. I try to memorize the original impression I had when I was somewhere, and then I recompose it in my head, based on how I feel about it. After that, I paint. I think it is very important for an artist to not just copy mechanically from nature. In that case, the artist could be replaced by a camera.

An artist should rather have a goal and then follow it to create the emotional image and a special atmosphere in the painting, and to thereby convey an individual message. Painting nature with all its many faces is always magnificent. To me, there is no such thing as bad weather.”

Alexei Butirskiy brings a genuine expression to the art world and a sense of both mystery and belonging to each of his paintings. “The source of my inspiration is life itself. I find peace and harmony all around me. I observe the beauty of my surroundings and love to share my appreciation of the world through my eyes and transfer it to my viewers by way of my canvas,” states Alexei.

Born in Moscow, Russia in 1974, Alexei Butirskiy entered Moscow Art College in 1992. In 1996 he completed his studies at the Art College and graduated with an Excellence Diploma. In 1998 he graduated from the Russian Academy of the Arts where he studied under respected professor, L.S. Hasyanova. He graduated from the Academy with the highest honors attainable. Alexei currently serves as Professor of Drawing at the same academy.

Since 1996, Butirskiy has participated in over 100 exhibitions. In the fall of 2007, Alexei was invited to exhibit his work at the prestigious Il Vittoriano in the Piazza Venezia, Rome, Italy. Built in 1911 to honor the unknown soldier, Il Vittoriano has been the site of many important art exhibitions honoring Picasso, Dali, Chagall, Monet, Manet, Degas and many more.

Alexei’s paintings portray the world around him in truthful and unglorified terms. A sense of tranquility is conveyed in each of his paintings. They are typically without action or conviviality, and most are uncannily still, with only light, space, shadows and color offering dialog.The power and intensity of the relationship between light and dark are the profound forces of his work. The sophisticated application of light effects with color reinforce the majesty of his compositions. Butirskiy’s paintings are reminiscent of the works of Claude de Lorraine and Caravaggio with their luminescent qualities and skillful variations of light and dark.

As with the Impressionists, the light in Alexei’s paintings is not unique, and multiple effects emerge as we look at them conscientiously. All of them evoke our subconscious need of inner peace and symbiosis with nature. They stimulate our fantasy to become one with reality.

His symbolism is magical, and his appeal to the senses intense. In certain paintings, we can almost feel the freezing air burning the nostrils; the windows lit up, conveying the feeling of warmth; a silent, soft world is created. He allows us to observe it in a unique way, some from the rooftops, thus enabling an unobstructed view of his world. What better way to appreciate them!

Alexei’s work is proudly exhibited in galleries and private collections throughout France, England, Austria, Germany, Switzerland, Japan, The Netherlands, Canada, Mexico, Russia and the United States.Certainly Alexei shares with us his emotions, his vision of life, in magnificent views of cities, countrysides, homes, and canals with a vitality that only a few great artists have been able to achieve.Alexei is an intellectual in many ways and embraces all aspects of the arts and literature. At the same time, he is quite modest, passionate, and motivated from within by his love of life, his work, and his family.

The poetic visions expressed by Alexei Butirskiy on canvas are as individual to him as a composer’s musical scores. It is his creative mind, his masterful execution, and the individuality of each image that have distinguished him among his contemporaries and will most assuredly earn him a position of prominence in the history of art.

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Howard Behrens



	Treasured Past by Alexei Butirskiy limited edition embellished giclee edition size 11-195 also 20 Artist Proofs edition size XI-C also 10 Artist Proofs 36 x 25

Morning Colors by Alexei Butirskiy limited edition embellished giclee edition size 11-195 also 20 Artist Proofs edition size XI-C also 10 Artist Proofs 28 x 40	Happy Holidays by Alexei Butirskiy limited edition embellished giclee edition 11-195 plus 20 Artist Proof edition XI-C plus 10 Artist Proof 28 x 40	The Lake House by Alexei Butirskiy limited edition embellished giclee edition size 11-195 also 20 Artist Proofs edition size XI-C also 10 Artist Proofs 17 1/2 x 24 1/2

Place Vendome by Alexei Butirskiy limited edition embellished giclee edition size 11-195 also 20 Artist Proofs edition size XI-C also 10 Artist Proofs 22 x 27	Mystic Falls by Alexei Butirskiy limited edition embellished giclee edition size 11-195 also 20 Artist Proofs edition size XI-C also 10 Artist Proofs 33 x 22	Passage Home by Alexei Butirskiy limited edition embellished giclee edition size 11-195 also 20 Artist Proofs edition size XI-C also 10 Artist Proofs 40 x 24 ALMOST COMPLETELY SOLD OUT

St. Basils by Alexei Butirskiy limited edition embellished giclee edition 11-195 plus 20 Artist Proof edition XI-C plus 10 Artist Proof 17 1/2 x 28	Summer Reflections by Alexei Butirskiy limited edition embellished giclee edition size 11-395 plus 40 Artist Proofs 39 x 34	Winding Stream by Alexei Butirskiy limited edition embellished giclee edition size 11-295 plus 30 Artist Proof 20 x 28 1/2

Winter Sentinels by Alexei Butirskiy limited edition embellished giclee edition 11-195 plus 20 Artist Proof edition XI-C plus 10 Artist Proof 19 x 31	Silent Dawn by Alexei Butirskiy limited edition embellished giclee edition size 11-195 plus 20 Artist Proof edition size XI-C plus 10 Artist Proof 28 x 40	Winters Calm by Alexei Butirskiy limited edition embellished giclee edition size 11-395 plus 40 Artist Proofs 26.5 z 40

City of Bridges by Alexei Butirskiy original oil 19 5/8 z 15 3/4	Central Park by Alexei Butirskiy limited edition embellished giclee 28 x 34	Venetian Morn by Alexei Butirskiy original oil 24 3/4 x 13 3/4

Ala Mere De Famille by Alexei Butirskiy original oil 11-3/4 x 13-3/4	On Golden Pond by Alexei Butirskiy acrylic original 24 3/4 x 28 3/4 framed	Rainy Day New York by Alexei Butirskiy original oil 21 3/4 x 21 3/4

Our First Winter by Alexei Butirskiy original oil SOLD	An Evening in Budapest by Alexei Butirskiy limited edition embellished giclee 22 x 35	An Evening in Prague by Alexei Butirskiy limited edition embellished giclee 28 x 36

Venice Charcoal II by Alexei Butirskiy original charcoal 23 x 17	Venice Archway by Alexei Butirskiy original pencil 22 x 15	Venice Charcoal by Alexei Butirskiy original charcoal 21 x 15

April In Paris by Alexei Butirskiy limited edition embellished giclee 21 x 28 ALMOST SOLD OUT COMPLETELY!	I Love Paris by Alexei Butirskiy original acylic 20 x 16	Fresh Snow by Alexei Butirskiy limited edition embellished giclee 18 x 26

Sedona Snoopy Rock by Alexei Butirskiy original acrylic 16 x 20	Monument Valley II by Alexei Butirskiy original acrylic 16 x 20	Park City Barn by Alexei Butirskiy original acrylic 16 x 20

Venice Canal by Alexei Butirskiy original watercolor 13 1/4 x 9 3/4	Amsterdam Acrylic by Alexei Butirskiy original acrylic 10 5/8 x 14 3/4	Empire State Building by Alexei Butirskiy original watercolor 25 x 20 1/4 framed

Pleasures of Reality by Alexei Butirskiy original watercolor 16 x 12	October Stroll by Alexei Butirskiy limited edition embellished giclee 24 x 36	Venetian Dusk by Alexei Butirskiy original oil 19 5/8 x 13 3/4

Early Morning Amsterdam by Alexei Butirskiy Original Acrylic 14 x 18	Venetian Holiday by Alexei Butirskiy limited edition embellished giclee 28 x 40	Night In Georgetown by Alexei Butirskiy Original Acrylic 16 x 20

Adam's Evening by Alexei Butirskiy limited edition embellished giclee 28 x 40	Fifth Avenue by Alexei Butirskiy limited edition embellished giclee 26 x 24	A Rainy Day by Alexei Butirskiy limited edition embellished giclee 28 x 36

Rembrandt's Home by Alexei Butirskiy limited edition embellished giclee edition size 11-195 plus 20 Artist Proof edition size XI-C plus 10 Artist Proof 24 x 37	Parisian Sunset by Alexei Butirskiy limited edition embellished giclee 24 x 36	Viande D'Aubrac by Alexei Butirskiy limited edition embellished giclee 22 x 25

I Love Paris by Alexei Butirskiy limited edition embellished giclee edition size 11-195 also 20 Artist Proofs edition size XI-C also 10 Artist Proofs 30 x 25	Moscow Winter by Alexei Butirskiy original acrylic 16 x 20	Morning Mist by Alexei Butirskiy limited edition embellished giclee 28 x 40



Rue De Louvre by Alexei Butirskiy limited edition embellished giclee 26 x 35	Venice Canal by Alexei Butirskiy original acrylic 31 x 26	Winter At Riverside by Alexei Butirskiy limited edition embellished giclee 28 x 40

Lovers Await by Alexei Butirskiy limited edition embellished giclee 25 x 23 1/2 36 x 33 1/2	Le Bistro by Alexei Butirskiy limited edition embellished giclee 20 x 28	Of Days Gone By by Alexei Butirskiy limited edition embellished giclee 28 x 40

A Cold Winters Night by Alexei Butirskiy limited edition embellished giclee 28x40 ALMOST SOLD OUT	A Room With A View by Alexei Butirskiy limited edition embellished giclee 36x25 ALMOST SOLD OUT	A Proud Past by Alexei Butirskiy limited edition embellished giclee 28 x 40

Night In White Satin by Alexei Butirskiy limited edition embellished giclee 28 x 40	Winter Wonderland by Alexei Butirskiy limited edition embellished giclee 28 x 40	Nightfall by Alexei Butirskiy limited edition embellished giclee 20 x 28 1/2

On Golden Pond by Alexei Butirskiy limited edition embellished giclee 30 x 34 35 x 40 ALMOST SOLD OUT	Autumn Leaves by Alexei Butirskiy limited edition embellished giclee 24 x 36	Park City Sunset by Alexei Butirskiy limited edition embellished giclee 28 x 40

Autumn Stream by Alexei Butirskiy limited edition embellished giclee 20 x 28 1/2	Winter Reflections by Alexei Butirskiy limited edition embellished giclee 40 x 20	Parisian Winter by Alexei Butirskiy limited edition embellished giclee 30 x 20

Stairs I Climb by Alexei Butirskiy limited edition embellished giclee 16 x 20	North Fork Creek by Alexei Butirskiy limited edition embellished giclee 18 x 39	The Lion In Winter by Alexei Butirskiy limited edition embellished giclee 30 x 26

Lexington Ave by Alexei Butirskiy original oil 19 7/8 x 27 3/4	Autumn Glow by alexei Butirskiy limited edition embellished giclee 24 x 36	First Light by Alexei Butirskiy limited edition embellished giclee 20 x 30

Hidden Woods by Alexei Butirskiy limited edition embellished giclee 18 x 28 1/2	City of Light by Alexei Butirskiy original oil 19 7/8 x 31 12/16	Seven Sisters by Alexei Butirskiy original oil 18 7/8 27 3/4

Alexeis Pride by Alexei Butirskiy limited edition embellished giclee 28 x 40	After The Storm by Alexei Butirskiy limited edition embellished giclee 22 x 40	Placid Pond by Alexei Butirskiy limited edition embellished giclee 28 x 40

Gentle Winds by Alexei Butirskiy limited edition embellished giclee 26 x 40	Golden Sunset by Alexei Butirskiy limited edition embellished giclee 28 x 40	Evening Flurries by Alexei Butirskiy limited edition embellished giclee 20 x 24

Decembers Song by Alexei Butirskiy limited edition embellished giclee 20 x 28 1/2	Blvd At Midnight by Alexei Butirskiy limited edition embellished giclee 26x40	Serenity by Alexei Butirskiy embellished giclee 20 x 28 1/2limited edition embellished giclee

Chance Meeting by Alexei Butirskiy limited edition embellished giclee 20 x 26	Canal At Twilight by Alexei Butirskiy limited edition embellished giclee 28 x 40	Autumn Gate by Alexei Butirskiy imited edition embellished giclee 32 x 23

Lions Gate by Alexei Butirskiy limited edition embellished giclee 34 x 30	Snowy Evening by Alexei Butirskiy limited edition embellished giclee 42 x 22 1/2	Master And Margarita by Alexei Butirskiy limited edition embellished giclee 21 x 27

Street Of Dreams by Alexei Butirskiy limited edition embellished giclee 24 x 36	Moscow Morning by Alexei Butirskiy limited edition embellished giclee 20 x 27	Still Water by Alexei Butirskiy limited edition embellished giclee 28 x 40

Evening Cafe by Alexei Butirskiy embellished giclee limited edition embellished giclee 28 x 36	Daybreak by Alexei Butirskiy embellished giclee limited edition embellished giclee 28 x 40	Enchanted Evening by Alexei Butirskiy limited edition embellished giclee 26 x 32

Amsterdam by Alexei Butirskiy original charcoal 17 1/4 x 24 1/4	Magnificent Mile by Alexei Butirskiy limited edition embellished giclee 35 x 22	An Evening in Budapest by Alexei Butirskiy original oil 19 5/8 x 31 1/2

Le St. Andre by Alexei Butirskiy Original Watercolor 8.25 x 11.5	Sailboat by Alexei Butirskiy original charcoal 17 1/2 x 24 1/4	Monument Valley by Alexei Butirskiy limited edition embellished giclee 22 x 26

Lions Gate by Alexei Butirskiy original watercolor	Distant Steeples by Alexei Butirskiy limited edition embellished giclee 20 x 28 1/2	Winter Radiance by Alexei Buitirskiy Original Oil 19 58 x 23 5/8 UF

Farm House by Alexei Butirskiy limited edition embellished giclee edition size 11-195 plus 20 Artist Proof 16 x 20	Cafe Luminar by Alexei Butirskiy limited edition embellished giclee edition size 11-195 plus 20 Artist Proof 28 x 40	Evening Glow by Alexei Butirskiy limited edition embellished giclee edition size 11-195 plus 20 Artist Proof 28 x 40

Colors of the Potomac by Alexei Butirskiy Original 16 x20	Solitude by Alexei Butirskiy limited edition embellished giclee edition size 11-195 plus 20 Artist Proof 28 x 40	Autumn Gate by Alexei Butirskiy limited edition embellished giclee LESS THAN 8 REMAINING 32 x 33

Mountain Pond by Alexei Butirskiy limited edition embellished giclee edition size 11-195 plus 20 Artist Proof 33 x 28	A New Day by Alexei Butirskiy limited edition embellished giclee edition size 11-195 plus 20 Artist Proof 20 x 28 1/2	Old Log Bridge by Alexei Butirskiy limited edition embellished giclee edition size 11-195 plus 20 Artist Proof 28 x 40

Echoes of Winter by Alexei Butirskiy limited edition embellished giclee edition size 11-195 plus 20 Artist Proof 22 x 40	Sunset by Alexei Butirskiy limited edition embellished giclee edition size 11-395 plus 40 Artist Proofs 22 x27	Winter by Alexei Butirskiy limited edition embellished giclee edition size 11-395 plus 40 Artist Proofs 26 1/2 x 40

Lighthouse by Alexei Butirskiy Original 12 x 16 NEW ORIGINAL	Evening Lights by Alexei Butirskiy limited edition embellished giclee edition size 11-195 plus 20 Artist Proof 28 x 40	Winter Silence by Alexei Butirskiy limited edition embellished giclee edition size 11-195 plus 20 Artist Proof 28 x 40

La Cremaillere by Alexei Butirskiy Original 14 x 18 NEW ORIGINAL	Majestic Rooftops by Alexei Butirskiy limited edition embellished giclee edition size 11-195 plus 20 Artist Proof edition size XI-C plus 10 Artist Proof 40 x 20	Snowy Evening by Alexei Butirskiy limited edition embellished giclee edition size 295 plus 20 Artist Proof LIMITED NUMBER REMAINIGN ALMOST SOLD OUT 42 x 22 1/2

Archway by Alexei Butirskiy Original Pencil 20 1/2 x 14 1/2	Monticello by Alexei Butirskiy Original 12 x 16 NEW ORIGINAL	Sentinels by Alexei Butirskiy Original 16 x 20 plus framing

Le Metro by Alexei Butirskiy Original Oil 18 x 24	Bistro Du by Alexei Butirskiy Original Pencil 8 1/2 x 13 1/2 NEW	Au Vieux Chatelet by Alexei Butirskiy Original Oil 17 3/4 x 13 3.4 NEW

Prague by Alexei Butirskiy Original Pencil 11 x 13.5 NEW	Cafe Gramont by Alexei Butirskiy Original Oil 12 x 14	City Intersection by Alexei Butirskiy Original Pencil 9 x 13 NEW

Bistro Du by Alexei Butirskiy Original Oil 12 x 12 NEW	Winter Runoff by Alexei Butirskiy Original Pencil 9.5 x 13.74	Winter Fantasy by Alexei Butirskiy Original Oil 29 x 31 3/4

January by Alexei Butirskiy Original Watercolor 9 x 13	Bistro A Vin by Alexei Butirskiy Original Watercolor 9 x 11 1/2 NEW

La Cremaillere by Alexei Butirskiy limited edition embellished giclee edition size 11-195 also 20 Artist Proofs edition size XI-C also 10 Artist Proofs 22 x 19	Parisian Kiosk by Alexei Butirskiy Original Watercolor 9 x 13.25	Parisian Lights by Alexei Butirskiy Original 9 x 13.25

Bistro A Vin Cafe by Alexei Butirskiy Original Watercolor 9 x 12 1/2	Barn and Stream by Alexei Butirskiy Original Watercolor 9 x 12.75	Yesteryear by Alexei Butirskiy Original 9. 23 x 13

Barn In Winter by Alexei Butirskiy Original Watercolor 10 x 12	Sunday Stroll by Alexei Butirskiy Original Watercolor 9.25 x 13	Train Cars Brown by Alexei Butirskiy Original Watercolor 10.25 x 14.5

Waterfalls by Alexei Butirskiy Origianl 15 x 10 1/2	La Palmier by Alexei Butirskiy Original Watercolor 10.125 x 13.25	Winter Thaw by Alexei Butirskiy Original 12 x 10

Alexei Butirskiy-Artist Event February 17 and 18 2012

Rembrandt's Home

Parisian Sunset

Viande D'Aubrac

Rue De Louvre