 Introducing . . . Masters of Gzhel  Born in 1958 in Lytkarino, Moscow District, Tatyana Vasilievna Khasova graduated from the Abramtsevo Industrial Art School, where she specialized in ceramic decorative painting. Since 1981 she has worked at the Gzhcl Association as a painter in co-authorship with V. N. Khasov. Her specialty is original painting. Many works of T. V. Khasova and V. N. Khasov were presented at both national and international exhibitions;:jugs, tobacco-cases, kitchen sets, clocks, vases, flasks, dinner-sets, an acclaimed set for beer service, wall vases for flowers, cheese boards, salt-cellars, tea-boxes, the set of cases, etc. Victor Nicholaevich was born in 1960 in the village on Novo-Kharitonovo, Moscow District. In 1983 he too graduated from the Abramtsevo Industrial Art School, and has, since 1983, also worked as a painter at the Gzhel Association. As a creative team both are members of the Union of Artists. Together they have been awarded with various diplomas and medals. Their combined artistic output is part of the permanent collection of the following institutions: GRM, MNI, MO Gzhel, etc. A native of Novosibirsk (b.1950), Victor Nepluyev graduated from the Alma-Ata Art School (Scenic Design Department) in 1970 and the Moscow Industrial Art High School (formerly Stroganovskoje) -- in 1979 -- where specialized in artistic ceramics. In the period 1979--1980 he worked as a painter at the Kusajevo Porcelain Plant and thereafter at the Gzhel Association. From 1984 till 1986 he was the chief painter of the association. He is famous in Russia and abroad as the author of miniatures, sculptural series, cases, tea-sets, vases, vessels with sculptural decoration. He has been a participant in many domestic and international exhibitions. A member of' the Union of Artists he has been awarded with various diplomas and medals. His works may be seen on permanent display at GRM, MO Gzhel, UMDPT, ZGTIHMZ, et. al.  |