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Cape Town. The lady who lives on Table Mountain.

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  https://www.saatchiart.com/art/Painting-Different-Worlds-or-those-who-stay-on-the-Mountain/71419/1405657/view The lady who lives on Table Mountain. In Cape Town, I practically did not part with the camera, even carried it with me on long walks. But when I worked with clients as a Tour guide and showed them the city, I didn’t take it with me - that would be strange - a guide with a camera! So on this day, when I worked with wonderful people from Kazakhstan, by the way, we are still friends with them, I did not take the camera. And Cape Town gave us real magic. When we got in line for tickets to Table Mountain, I saw a very unusual girl. She wore clothes woven from ropes, on her head a hat, shaped like the headdresses of people who wear dreadlocks. She was beautiful, so beautiful that I left my wards and went to meet her. I spoke to her in English and she answered me. I was very curious to know who she was and where she came from. She told me that she was from a tribe that lives on...

Bird of piece. 2022

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  Bird of piece . In 2000, I created this painting, at that time I had a new brushstroke style and I did several works, these were seascapes and this one. I don't remember where these works are now. It's the same story with this one - I probably gave it to someone. A few months ago, I got a call from Ira Paeva, when she, being a young lady, came to work for me at the Na Uyutnaya Gallery, at the request of Valery Ivanovich Paev. Valery Ivanovich was the head of the Information Center of the Trade Union Resorts on Morskaya Street in Otrada, and I did my wall painting there using the cold encaustic technique. Ira called with the words, “Tanya, I was driving around the city and saw a picture leaning against a tree, went out and saw your signature on it. Of course, I took it with me. What to do? How can I give it to you?" At work there was a symbol of peace - a white dove, which the angel passes to us on earth. Someone didn't need my world and they put it out of the house! ...

Life in Cape Town, In the Church.

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  In the Church. I don’t remember exactly on which holiday we went to the church, but there are photos. They show Rada with her friend Jean and Rada's ex-husband Greg with his new girlfriend and his sister with her daughter, giving hope and joy of being, despite the situation in which our daughter and we got together with her.  These photos show everyday life in Cape Town, with its traditions and beliefs.   У храмі. Я вже точно не згадаю, у яке зі свят ми пішли до храму, але залишилися фотографії. На них Рада з її другом Жаном і колишній чоловік Ради Грег з його новою подругою і його сестра з донькою, дарували надію і радість буття, незважаючи на ту ситуацію, в яку потрапила наша дочка і ми разом з нею.  Ці фото показують звичайне життя Кейптауна, з його традиціями та віруваннями.

23.04.22 One Great Wish!

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  Yesterday was Saturday, the day before Easter. These idiots started bombing Odessa. God, what a nightmare. And in the morning I felt like a Ukrainian witch! I began to conjure over a new painting and for the first time in many years I felt such a spiritual thrill that I can’t convey it to you. I clenched her fists and jumped up and down in excitement. You know, in my life, my artworks became the harbingers of many events, but they were made involuntarily, just the idea came from above and I performed them. And now it’s the other way around. I really want my idea to come true and as soon as possible! I put all my anger into it, all the grief that fell on the souls of poor Ukrainians. I do not believe in God, and I do not believe in prayer, but I believe in the power of our souls and hearts. Now hundreds of thousands of women in Ukraine are calling on higher powers to fulfill one simple thought – Let the hut of the “neighbor” burn down! Вчора була субота, день перед Великоднем. Ці ...

Limassol. 04/20/2022 The Old city.

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  Limassol. 04/20/2022 We have been living in Limassol for the second month already. As long we live. What will happen next no one knows. This has never happened to me before. The soul reaches home, and the mind stops. We cannot leave the family, no matter how much we would like to return home. Today we broke away from the routine and went to the old city. Cool. There are very nice houses, I always want to find harmony, but it doesn’t work out. I've been to different cities, and  seen different countries. I can distinguish old from devastation. I don't want to offend anyone, but it seems that the inflated rent is hindering the prosperity of the city. I would really like to restore each small authentic house and fill it with life. But it's not in my power. Trying to find beauty! Лімасол. 20.04.2022 Вже другий місяць живемо у Лімассолі. Поки що живемо. Що далі ніхто не знає. Такого зі мною ще ніколи не було. Душа тягнеться додому, розум – зупиняє. Ми не можемо покинути сім...