Svetlana Orlova

Oriental still life with a cotton branch. 60x60, 2020.

1. 2019, November, Russia, Moscow, XXVII International Exhibition-Contest of Modern Art "Russian Art Week" in multimedia project «Time Machine» «Games with Time» II place;

2. 2018; Russia, Moscow, Participant of Olympics of Arts of the Institute of Culture and Arts of MSPU, nomination of landscape paintings; II Place;

1. 2017, 15.02–15.04, Russia, M.R. Zvenigorod, ART Gallery CVB, exhibition «Turquois Rhapsody»;

3. 2017, 26.09–22.10, Russia, M.R. Zvenigorod, ART Gallery CVB, exhibition «Feelings Expression»;

3. 2017; Russia, Moscow region, Winner of Contest of Moscow Region Governor "Our Moscow Suburbs"III Place of artistic project "Seasons of Levitan";

Confluences of rivers, Volga and Poksha. 40x50, 2017.

2. 2016, 15–22 March, Russia, Moscow, Moscow Public Fund of Culture, exhibition «Feelings Expression»;

4. 2016; Russia, Moscow region, Winner of Contest of Moscow region Governor "Our Moscow Suburbs"III Place of artistic project "Portrait of Veteran";

5. 2016, May, Republic of Belarus, participation in International Olympics of Art, II place in nomination «Landscape paintings»;

Svetlana uses pen-name "Solo Svetlana" (part of surname). She began to work as representative of art community under surname Solodovnikova (till 2014).

5. 2013, 1–24 December, Macedonia, Prilep. City Gallery, exhibition «Ignatov's Path»;

6. 2013, 9–22 August, Macedonia, Ohrid Robevu Palace, exhibition «Phoenix, the Bird»;

7. 2012, 8 December Russia, M.R. Zvenigorod, ART Gallery CVB, exhibition «Crossroad»;

8. 2012, 10–25 July, Macedonia, Prilep. City Gallery exhibition «Two Lights»;

9. 2012, 26.07–04.08, Macedonia, Skopje. Exhibition in the Central City Library «Braka Miladinovci»;

6. 2012, Russia, Moscow region, Zvenigorod, II place in Creative Contest of Photos in nomination «Nature through my eyes».

Ples. View from Cathedral Mountain. 50х70, 2012

10. 2006, April, Russia, Moscow, GU «Moscow House of Nations», personal photo exhibition «Natural Beauties of Macedonia».

In 2001 she graduated from Moscow City Pedagogic University named after M.A. Sholokhov, Arts and Graphics Department.

Suzdal. Gates of Monastery. 37.5x30.5, 1998г.

Perslavl-Zalessky. Goritsky Monastery. 33х46, 1998.

Solo Svetlana / Orlova Svetlana Vladimirovna (15 September 1970 , USSR, Tajik SSR, city of Gafurov, Leninabad region) – Russian artist, art community, journalist, teacher. Full member (academician) of the European Academy of Natural Sciences (EANS), Section of Cultural Sciences (2019). Holder of the Order of "Unity" "Deeds in favor of peoples" for activities in field of culture of the United Nations Organization, the European Committee on decorations and gratuities (2008).

Born on 15 September 1970 in the USSR, Tajik SSR, city of Gafurov, Leninabad region, in so called "Stalin’s settlement". Studied at school No. 19, began drawing in childhood. There was no School of Arts in the city, so studied basics of academic drawing from books. During child and teenage years was attracted by astronomy, poetry, mountain hiking. Basketball trainer, Ibragimov Remzi Yusufovich played a big role in development of Svetlana's personality. Svetlana graduated from secondary school holding Mastery Certificate for Basketball. From school records: "… Capable, talented, active. Uncontrollable by character and willful...". Development of character was influenced by number of factors including place of residence. "Stalin’s settlement" was populated by exiled Koreans, Germans, Crimean Tartars and other people. Settlement was near to closed city of Chkalovsk-30, nowadays – Buston.

Mother, Kholomova Nina Andreevna (1948–2006), worked as Chief Accountant in region and lectured in Khudjant State University at Accounting and Audit Department. Father, Kholomov Vladimir Ivanovich (1945–2002). There was to kids in a family, Svetlana and her elder brother, Alexander. Grandfather on father's side of a family, Raabe Carl Tobiasovich (1901–2005); in a period of 1941–45 was in prison camp of Chkalovsk-30. He was their due to his origin, – he was German (Dutch-Mennonite). Mennonites are known for pacifism. Carl Tobiasovich refused to take arm in hand and was imprisoned. He was one of builders of the city of Chkalovsk-30 together with other Soviet Germans. "... I did not pay attention to number on arm of my grandfather Carl, and only in adulthood I understood everything", – Svetlana recalls. Grandfather on mother's side of family, Makeev Andrey Mikhailovich (1917–1973) was born in Saratov region. During Great Patriotic War served in 3-rd Air Force Army as Junior Sergeant. He was driver of special car BC of 804-th air-base service squadron. Decorated with medals "For service in battle", "For bravery".