Icon Art by Dmitry Shkolnik
Dmitry Shkolnik was born in Moscow, Russia, in 1960. While in high school, he developed a keen interest in Russian religious art. Upon graduation, he pursued a higher education in the field of architecture. Concurrently, Dmitry cultivated his knowledge of Russian craft in the form of lacquer miniatures and icon restoration.
From 1979-1980, Dmitry began to work for the Russian Patriarchal Workshops (now known as SOFRINO). In 1981, he immigrated to the United States with his family. Then in 1983, he enrolled in the Theological Seminary at The Holy Trinity Monastery in Jordanville, New York. During his time at the monastery, he apprenticed under the well-known iconographer Archimandrite Ciprian (Pyzhov) for many years. In 1988, Dmitry completed Seminary with a Bachelor Degree in Theology.
Since 1981, Dmitry Shkolnik has written over 3,000 icons and completed more than 20 iconostases. He has painted numerous church frescoes, murals and wall ornamentations.
Dmitry is an active member of the International Union of Artists, and has collaborated with some of the most notable Russian iconographers including: Alexander Lavdansky, Alexy Vronsky, Anton Yarzhombeck, Constantine Bokarev, as well as others.
You can see his work in churches and private collections all over the United States from Florida to Alaska, Canada, Central and South America, France, Australia, Japan, Russia, Greece, and Prophet Elias in Santa Cruz.
