Eugen Sterpu

Eugen Sterpu (nickname Gicu), born on 10 June, 1963 in Dămăşcani village in the northern part of the Moldavian SSR, is a painter, as is his Estonian wife Viive Sterpu. Sterpu lives and works in Tallinn, Estonia.

Education

Eugen Sterpu studied 1975 – 1981 in Arts High School Moldavia and 1981– 1989 in Eesti Riiklik Kunstiinstituut (renamed 1989 as Eesti Kunstiakadeemia / Estonian Academy of Arts). In Estonia he specialized in sculpture. Between the years 1994– 1995 Sterpu taught at the Moldovan Arts High School in Chişinău.

Exhibitions

Eugen Sterpu has had individual and joint exhibitions in Moldova, Romania, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Sweden and Russia.

Technique

Eugen Sterpu has invented a special and original way of working with pastel colors.Fact|date=August 2008 He draws on sandpaper and uses linseed oil. The resulting colours are clear and strong. The right couloured passe-partout helps bringing out the pure clearnes and contrast of the colours. Education in sculpture has deepened his knowledge about architecture which is the favourite subject in his works. Most of his works are three-dimensional because of his special technique.

In 2004 Estonian Television (ETV, Eesti Televisioon) made a documentary “Viive and Eugen Sterpu” for the programme series “Subjektiiv”.

Memberships

Viive Sterpu is a member of Eesti Kunstnike Liit (The Estonian Artists' Association (EAA)).

External links

* [http://www.styf.ee/art/sterpu/s_s_01.php Eugen Sterpu art]