Vladimir S. Tverdokhlebov
Born on the 18th of May 1937 in the Krasnodar area, Russia, Vladimir graduated from the Vera Mukhina Leningrad Higher School of Art and Industrial Design (now the Academy of Art and Industrial Design named after Baron Schtiglitz), St. Petersburg, Russia in 1967. He then moved to Almaty, Kazakhstan, where he lived and worked until his death in 2022 at the age of 85.
Vladimir is one of the founders of the monumental art of Kazakhstan and creator of many iconic works in the Republic. He is an Honoured Artist of the Republic of Kazakhstan. His fountain “The Oriental Calendar” and the mosaic “Silk Road” have become symbols of Almaty. Many of Vladimir Tverdokhlebov’s tapestries, mosaics and works in oil and watercolour are in public and private collections across the world.
A few examples of my art works in various techniques and materials
 Tapestry Blooming Desert. 100х100cm. Wool. Hand woven (ID97-227) |  Stained-glass window in the House of Scientists Academy of Sciences of the Republic of Kazakhstan (1984) |  Fountain The Oriental Calendar. Almaty. Kazakhstan. 1980. Bronze, marble, smalt |
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 Mosaics Daffodills. 1989. Smalt (ID105-235) |  Vase with peonies. 1998. 34х47cm. Watercolour (ID85-203) |  Kaji-Say in Alatau. 1998. 62x62cm. Oil on canvas (ID67-169) |
 Wall painting The Harvest Festival. 1973. Tempera (ID40-137) |  Mosaics and reliefs in the Hall of the Almaty Cotton Plant Palace of Culture. 1982. Smalt (ID29-130) |  Reliefs and mosaics on the facade of the Almaty Cotton Plant Palace of Culture. 1982 (ID31-132) |
 Mosaics Annunciation for a facade of the Ortodox Church Annunciation in Aktau, Kazakhstan. 2007. 150х250cm. Smalt (ID108-238) |  Poster "Do not drink water from the unknown sourses!" for the Kazakhstan's Red Cross and Red Crescent Society. 1972 (ID115-104) |  Relief Three Muses on the facade of the Palace of Culture of Karkaralinsk. Kazakhstan. 1974. (ID45-142) |