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Lena and Hilda Kelekian Sacred Art Studio
Country: Lebanon
Christian and Islamic themes painted on goatskin parchment by Hilda Kelekian, and Byzantine style icons and murals by Lena Kelekian.
HILDA KELEKIAN
ARTIST-PAINTER
PARCHMENTOR INTERIOR ARCHITECT
Born in Beirut
I paint sacred art themes on parchment, in the Christian and Islamic Faith.
After a long research on how to paint on parchment, I use my own methods in treating goatskin to be the base of my artwork. After several treatments, I work in relief forms for the special design followed by the gilding and then I do the painting for the Christian themes in scenes from the Bible and Christian prayers in many languages, English, Armenian, Arabic, Greek, French, Syriac, Italian, Spanish, French and German .
As for my Islamic parchments, I paint the verses from the Koran in arabic calligraphy and also design and paint arabesque designs.
EDUCATION AND RESEARCH
1983 AAS in Interior Architecture from the Lebanese American University, BUC.
1985 B.Sc. in Interior Architecture and Fine Arts from University of State of New York.
1991 D.S.M. in textile from Institute of Taraky.
1996 First Honorary Diploma in miniature art, stockholm.
PERSONAL EXHIBITIONS
1992 Salon des Artistes, Beirut, Lebanon.
1993 Station des Arts ,Beirut,Lebanon.
1994 Anderson Gallery, California,U.S.A.
1995 Salon de Printemps, selected by the Societe Lyonnaise de beaux Arts, the private show of the year, Lyon, France.
1996 Station des Arts, Beirut, Lebanon.
1997 Station des Arts, Beirut, Lebanon.
1998 Museo de pintura Moderna del Excmo, Ses Voltes Ayuntamiento de Palma, Palma de Mallorca, Spain.
LENA KELEKIAN
ARTIST-ICONOGRAPHER-MURALIST
RESTORER-CONSERVATOR
ENVIRONMENTAL DESIGNER-GEOLOGIST
Born in Beirut
I use the tradional Byzantine technique in painting my icons, in egg tempera using natural pigments that I extract from minerals and plants. With a golden or silver background on gessoed wood, I embellish them with precious and semi precious stones and pearls. As a geologist-iconographer my research has led me to the rediscovery of 89 natural pigments. As for the icon-crosses, I design and paint them emphasizing on the traditional symbols of different Christian sects, and I ornate them with precious stones After having seen more than a thousand churches ,I also enjoy painting murals and frescoes on the walls and use the same technique for portable murals. Combining arts and sciences in paying homage to the Creator, I also restore old and damaged icons to bring back their glamour and conserve them to keep the tradition for ages to come.
EDUCATION AND RESEARCH
1981 B.Sc. in Geology , American University of Beirut.
1982-89 Icon painting , the traditional Byzantine technique.
1989-95 Restoration and conservation of icons,frescoes and yeserias, University of London, IAP, Florence, Venice, Orvietto, Italy ; Macedonia, Greece; Andalucia, Spain.
1992 D.S.T. in Theology. Institut Superieur pour la Formation Religieuse.
1996.First Honorary Diplolma in miniature art , Stockholm
1996.Nominated as professor, the highest title of Ordinary Academician has been awarded for her great merits attained in the artistic sphere from Accademia Internazionale Greci Marino Accademia del Verbano di Lettere, Arte, Scienze; Italy and the title of Knight of the Cross of Verbano, Italy.
1999 Nominated as the National President and General Delegate for Lebanon and the Middle East of the Accademia Internazionale Greci Marino, Italy
PERSONAL EXHIBITIONS
1992 Salon des Artistes, Beirut, Lebanon.
1993 Station des Arts , Beirut, Lebanon.
1994 Anderson Gallery, California, U.S.A. 1995 Salon de Printemps, selected by the "Societe Lyonnaise de beaux Arts", the private show of the year, Lyon, France.
1996 Station des Arts, Beirut, Lebanon. 1997 Station des Arts, Beirut, Lebanon.
1998 Museo de pintura Moderna del Excmo, Ses Voltes Ayuntamiento de Palma, Palma de Mallorca, Spain.
2001 Kelekian Art Gallery , International Artexpo New York
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