Graduated
from the Perm Art School No. 1 (under the direction of VN Abusov).
Studied at
the ART-S studio with M.G. Pavlyukevich and V.V. Selivanov.
Member of
the Artists' Union of Russia since 2015.
The artist
represents the tradition of Russian realist painting and works in the technique
of oil painting. Vyacheslav Petryaev mainly produces urban and lyrical
landscapes, but he also works in the genres of still-life and portrait.
Art critic's comment
Vyacheslav
Petryaev develops the tradition of Russian realist landscape painting and
dedicates much time working plein air. The artist carefully studies nature and,
as a result, not only he achieves demonstrating picturesque landscape of the
Urals, but he also shows its calmness and peacefulness. Rich textures and
subtle colour solutions peculiar to Petryaev’s paintings create the atmosphere
of living and ever-changing nature.
The
artist's urban and rural landscapes are notable for their impressive compositional
solutions. They direct the viewer into the nostalgic world of the old town of
Perm with its charming old mansions, cozy courtyards and wooden houses. Harmonious
combinations of colours in these paintings correspond to the lyrical state of
nature and create cheerful mood.
Industrial
landscape is another direction of the artist's creative search. It allows revealing
more about the history of Perm, the place where plants and industry have long
flourished. In these works the artist uses another colour scheme, but still
remains a skillful colourist, opening his creative potential in a different
way.
