Leonid Afremov, Belarusian (1955 -   )

  The artist Leonid Afremov was born in Vitebsk, Belarus in 1955-- the same town where Mark Chagall was born. Leonid Afremov graduated from Vitebsk Art School The school was founded by Mark Chagall in 1921 . Along with Chagall, Malevich and Kandinsky, Leonid Afremov is a member of the famous Vitebsk painting school. Leonid worked a lot and participated in different exhibitions in Vitebsk. Since 1990 he has lived in Israel. The artist has his own unique style. He doesn't use brushes to paint - he uses a palette-knife. Original, light-colored, and gentle style that had been worked out for years is the main distinction of the artist.