Artworks of Timur Akhriev

Timur Akhriev is 24 years old. His landscapes, still lifes, and portraits from the last few years have the consistent vitality of master artists twice his age. An amazing feat, since, with rare exceptions, visual artists begin hitting their stride around 30 years old. A few of the gifted exceptions that created powerful works in their late teens and early 20's are da Vinci, Michelangelo, and Picasso.

Another thing that Timur has in common with the above mentioned artists is that he started serious art training at 12 years old. When we add that his father, Daud Akhriev, and step-mother, Melissa Hefferlin, are accomplished, professional artists we have the ideal soil for the development of an important talent. The most surprising thing for me about Timur's work is the consistently high level of the overall execution. In each painting he integrates a balance of light, form, detail, composition, and color.