Sergey Malina
Sergey Malina started his artistic education at the age of five. He graduated from Shevchenko State Art School in Kiev, Ukraine. In years that followed, he continued his education through private lessons with well known Ukrainian artists. He enhanced his traditional techniques by examining works of Old Masters and learned about contemporary methods at the same time. He tested his ability to work on the large scale when he worked as a theater set decorator in Kiev Operetta Theater. In his work Sergey uses wide range of materials and techniques including oil, acrylic, watercolor as well as printmaking.
His paintings are in private and corporate collections in Canada, USA, Germany, Russia and Ukraine, including private collections of Founder of Magna International Frank Stronach, University of Toronto Knox College, Canadian developer and a famous racer Lorne Leibel, Head of the Alberta Securities Commission Stan Magidson and his wife Ellen, TFS (Toronto French School), baritone Kim Josephson of Metropolitan Opera, New York, Former Mayor of Mississauga Hazel McCallion, President of Hasbro North America Michael Hogg, Prince Hubertus zu Hohenlohe-Langenburg of Munich, Germany, CTV broadcaster and author Pat Foran and Mr. & Dr. Daphne Maurer, Distinguished University Professor.
Sergey was commissioned by BBDO and Frito Lay to create portraits for 'Mad for Doritos' advertising campaign, and by South American Conglomerate Beharry & Company Ltd. to paint portraits for their offices. He was interviewed by Pat Foran, CTV broadcaster and author, and featured in his televised special report about the art of the portrait on CTV News. He was also a special guest at "The Art of Fashion" event where he painted a portrait of Erin Davis, the host of 98.1 CHFI's Morning Show. His Series of Portraits of Canadian wartime heroes are on permanent displays across Canada including the Warplane Heritage Museum at Mount Hope (Ontario), The Greenwood Military Aviation Museum, Queen's University Memorial Room and Office of Chief of Air Command of Canada in Ottawa.
Sergey Malina has also been teaching art to adults and children for the past 25 years. Many of his students have eventually chosen to pursue a career related to art. In addition to private and group lessons, he has taught courses at the Burlington Art Center, York Region Public School Board (Adults Continuing Education) and at the Newmarket School of Fine Art. He has also held art workshops and demonstrations at IBM, Bank of Montreal, The Arts & Letters Club of Toronto, The Parkway Artist's Guild, East Gwillmbury Group of Artists, Willowdale Society of Artists, Richmond Hill Society of Artists, Markham Society of Artists, and York Region Society of Artists, and served as a juror at multiple art shows, including the Richmond Hill Group of Artists Annual Juried Exhibitions, "Art in the Valley" York Region Juried Art Show, and Newmarket Studio & Walk Art Tour. Sergey is the recipient of 2020 and 2022 Scholastic Art Award as an outstanding educator.
Sergey Malina was a Finalist in the Commissioned Portrait category of the 2022 Portrait Society of America Competition, being selected from 1,165 artists.
Sergey Malina has been a featured artist at a number of charity fundraisers, including Literature for Life "The Art of Fashion" fundraising event, and Canadian Tire Art Calendar initiative. Also, he was a special guest at a Summit for SickKids and painted a landscape live based on a photo taken of Adam McClare, Hart Togman and Patrick Jordan at Mt. Aconcagua in Argentina. The painting was one of the items sold in the auction to raise funds for the cause.
His paintings are in private and corporate collections in Canada, USA, Germany, Russia and Ukraine, including private collections of Founder of Magna International Frank Stronach, University of Toronto Knox College, Canadian developer and a famous racer Lorne Leibel, Head of the Alberta Securities Commission Stan Magidson and his wife Ellen, TFS (Toronto French School), baritone Kim Josephson of Metropolitan Opera, New York, Former Mayor of Mississauga Hazel McCallion, President of Hasbro North America Michael Hogg, Prince Hubertus zu Hohenlohe-Langenburg of Munich, Germany, CTV broadcaster and author Pat Foran and Mr. & Dr. Daphne Maurer, Distinguished University Professor.
Sergey was commissioned by BBDO and Frito Lay to create portraits for 'Mad for Doritos' advertising campaign, and by South American Conglomerate Beharry & Company Ltd. to paint portraits for their offices. He was interviewed by Pat Foran, CTV broadcaster and author, and featured in his televised special report about the art of the portrait on CTV News. He was also a special guest at "The Art of Fashion" event where he painted a portrait of Erin Davis, the host of 98.1 CHFI's Morning Show. His Series of Portraits of Canadian wartime heroes are on permanent displays across Canada including the Warplane Heritage Museum at Mount Hope (Ontario), The Greenwood Military Aviation Museum, Queen's University Memorial Room and Office of Chief of Air Command of Canada in Ottawa.
Sergey Malina has also been teaching art to adults and children for the past 25 years. Many of his students have eventually chosen to pursue a career related to art. In addition to private and group lessons, he has taught courses at the Burlington Art Center, York Region Public School Board (Adults Continuing Education) and at the Newmarket School of Fine Art. He has also held art workshops and demonstrations at IBM, Bank of Montreal, The Arts & Letters Club of Toronto, The Parkway Artist's Guild, East Gwillmbury Group of Artists, Willowdale Society of Artists, Richmond Hill Society of Artists, Markham Society of Artists, and York Region Society of Artists, and served as a juror at multiple art shows, including the Richmond Hill Group of Artists Annual Juried Exhibitions, "Art in the Valley" York Region Juried Art Show, and Newmarket Studio & Walk Art Tour. Sergey is the recipient of 2020 and 2022 Scholastic Art Award as an outstanding educator.
Sergey Malina was a Finalist in the Commissioned Portrait category of the 2022 Portrait Society of America Competition, being selected from 1,165 artists.
Sergey Malina has been a featured artist at a number of charity fundraisers, including Literature for Life "The Art of Fashion" fundraising event, and Canadian Tire Art Calendar initiative. Also, he was a special guest at a Summit for SickKids and painted a landscape live based on a photo taken of Adam McClare, Hart Togman and Patrick Jordan at Mt. Aconcagua in Argentina. The painting was one of the items sold in the auction to raise funds for the cause.
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