| 词条 | Ross Rossin |
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| name = Ross R Rossin |birth_name = Rossen Raytchev Raykov | image = Jackie and Lincoln.jpg |caption = Portraits by Rossin of Jackie Kennedy and President Abraham Lincoln | birth_date = {{birth date|mf=yes|1964|3|23}} | birth_place = Russe, Bulgaria | occupation = Portrait Artist, Sculpture, Public Speaker | genre = Realism | language = English | notableworks = AARON, YOUNG, FREEMAN, and ANGELOU for the National Portrait Gallery | website = {{URL|http://www.rossinfineart.com}} | spouse = Ava Rossin (1990– Present) }} Ross R Rossin (born Rossen Raytchev Raykov) is a Bulgarian-American artist known for his large-scale, realist portraits of modern and historical figures. Born on March 23, 1964 in Russe, Bulgaria, located near the Danube River. Russe’s beautiful Baroque architecture, strong influence from Vienna, and traditional appreciation of culture strongly influenced his appreciation of beauty and style. Early life and trainingAt twelve years old, Rossin was introduced to oil-painting techniques in local master’s studios. In 1978, Rossin was accepted in the prestigious National High School of Fine Arts in Sofia, Bulgaria, where for five years he was instructed in classical drawing, painting, sculpting, art history, anatomy, and aesthetics. 1985 through 1991, Rossin studied painting in the National Academy of Fine Arts, Sofia, Bulgaria where he graduated cum laude with a Masters of Art degree. Professional workOverseas1991 through 1996, Rossin for five months each year visited and worked in Japan. During this time he completed over one-hundred and fifty portraits and traveled throughout Japan, including Tokyo, Osaka, Kyoto, Kobe, Marioka, Sapporo, Fukuoka, Chiba, Hakodate and Himeji. He was commissioned for portraits for both business leaders and political figures. He later moved back to the European market, painting both commissions and hosting personal exhibitions in France, England, Germany, and Belgium. During this period, his most noted works include the President of the Republic of Bulgaria, the President of the Republic of Cyprus, and the Lebanese Patriarch (which now hangs in the Vatican). United StatesIn 1999, Rossin began exhibiting his work in the United States. Spring of 2001, Rossin began working with his current business partner, Karen Hudson, and the two developed Portrait Partners Inc. Rossin, his wife Ava, and their newborn son Michael moved to Atlanta, GA on a permanent basis that fall. In 2010, Rossin became a United States citizen. Once in the United States, Rossin has focused his professional work on both contemporary and traditional portraits. Rossin’s large-scale painting, "A Meeting in Time” was unveiled at the Booth Western Art Museum.[1] The thirteen foot tall by twenty foot wide piece depicts the presidents of the 20th century gathered in the Cross Hall of the White House. In the first decade of the new millennium, Rossin created a collection of large-scale portraits called “American Royalty”. The portraits in this collection include Abraham Lincoln, George Washington, Audrey Hepburn, Jackie Kennedy and Babe Ruth.[2] The Smithsonian’s National Portrait Gallery has four portraits done by Rossin. -Legendary Civil Rights leader, close associate to Dr. Martin Luther King, Congressman, and two time Mayor of Atlanta, Ambassador Andrew Young. It was acquired by the Smithsonian in 2010.[3]-World famous movie star, Morgan Freeman sat for Rossin in 2012. The portrait was acquired by the Smithsonian in the following year.-Rossin did the portrait of the baseball legend, Hank Aaron in 2010 and the portrait was acquired by the Smithsonian in 2010.[4]-America’s greatest poet of the 20th century, Maya Angelou, sat for her portrait shortly after her 86th birthday in 2013. The portrait was acquired and unveiled in the Smithsonian’s National Portrait Gallery in April, 2014.[5]On April 7, 2015, the US Postal Service unveiled the national forever stamp dedicated to the late Maya Angelou using Rossin’s portrait in the Smithsonian’s National Portrait Gallery.[6] In October–November, 2016, Rossin had a solo exhibition in the Palace of Nations, U.N Headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland. He presented a collection of large-scale portraits of ordinary people he met in his travels around the world, mostly in India, as well as extraordinary individuals he met like Desmond Tutu in South Africa, President Jimmy Carter, CNN founder Ted Turner and others. The exhibition was opened by the director-general of the United Nations and it was called “Ultimately Human”.[7] On March 29, 2017, Rossin’s nine foot bronze statue of Hank Aaron was unveiled at the newly opened Suntrust Park Stadium in Atlanta, GA.[8][9] In April 2017, Rossin had a solo exhibition in the Russian Parliament, Duma, presenting ten large-scale portraits of legendary Russian historical and cultural figures. His portrait of Leo Tolstoy was accepted and is part of the permanent collection of the Leo Tolstoy State Museum in Moscow, Russia. Rossin and RotaryRossin was introduced to Rotary International during the nineties in Japan. He joined the Sofia Rotary Club in 1998. After moving to the US in 2001, he joined the Rotary Club of Buckhead, Atlanta. In 2008, Rossin became a member of the Rotary Club of Atlanta, where he later served as a vice-president of international affairs. Since 2016, Rossin is sitting on the board of directors of the Atlanta Rotary. In 2010 Rossin painted a large scale portrait of Rotary's founder Paul Harris. The portrait was auctioned off and collected $170,500 for the Rotary Foundation's Polio Plus Campaign. Today, this portrait hangs in Rotary International Headquarters in Evanston, Illinois. Rossin has been named a Polio Free World Hero.[10] Rossin and EmorySince the fall of 2016, Rossin is sitting on the advisory board at the Center for Ethics at Emory University. Personal lifeIn 1983, Rossin was a senior at the National School of Fine Arts “Ilia Petrov" in Sofia, when he met his future wife, Ava. Seven years later the two would marry on December 15, 1990. Ava has traveled extensively with Rossin for exhibit tours and portrait commissions world wide. The two welcomed their first child, Michael in 1999, and their daughter, Savannah, in 2005. They reside in Atlanta, Georgia. Other notable works
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References1. ^Phil Bolton "Atlanta Portraitist's Subjects Range from the High and Mighty to Barbie", Global Atlanta, December 21, 2012 2. ^{{Citation|last=Esner|first=Rachel|title="At Home": Visiting the Artist's Studio in the Nineteenth-Century French Illustrated Press|date=2018|work=The Mediatization of the Artist|pages=15–30|publisher=Springer International Publishing|isbn=9783319662299|doi=10.1007/978-3-319-66230-5_2}} 3. ^Bethany Bentley "Andrew Young’s Portrait to Be Presented at the Smithsonian’s National Portrait Gallery", Newsdesk: Newsroom from the Smithsonian, April 20, 2011 4. ^Mark Townsend ", Hank Aaron portrait painting going into Smithsonian for his 80th birthday, February 5, 2014 5. ^https://www.washingtonpost.com/posttv/national/maya-angelou-portrait-installed-in-washington/2014/05/29/188c5c9f-601f-4fcd-abf4-19e0c29c57ea_video.html 6. ^"Maya Angelou Forever Stamp is unveiled", USA Today, March 4, 2015 7. ^https://www.facebook.com/usmissiongeneva/videos/10154331705978876/ 8. ^{{Cite news|url=https://www.cbssports.com/mlb/news/look-theres-a-new-hank-aaron-statue-outside-suntrust-park/|title=LOOK: There's a new Hank Aaron statue outside SunTrust Park|work=CBSSports.com|access-date=2018-06-10|language=en}} 9. ^{{Cite web|url=https://www.mlb.com/news/braves-unveil-hank-aaron-statue-at-suntrust/c-221511284|title=Braves unveil Hank Aaron statue at SunTrust|website=MLB.com|language=en|access-date=2018-06-10}} 10. ^Diana Schoberg "Rotarian artist paints Paul Harris to raise polio funds", Rotary International: The Rotary Foundation, November 2010 11. ^Todd Beamon and Kathleen Walter "Artist Rossin: 'Uniqueness of Every Life' Critical to Portraits", Newmax, March 2013 12. ^"Digital Commons @ Georgia Law", Michael J. Bowers 13. ^"Official Portrait of Governor Tim Pawlenty is Unveiled at Minnesota State Capitol", Minnesota Historical Society: Media Room, October 10, 2011 14. ^Doug Sams "Artist Captures Atlanta's Most Influential", Atlanta Business Chronicle, September 7, 2009 15. ^Cherie A. Richardson "In the News 2009", Morehouse School of Medicine, September 28, 2011 External links
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