Mickola Vorokhta (Ukrainian: Микола Ворохта, born 18 July 1947 in Rakhiv, Ukraine) is a Ukrainian artist-painter who lives and works in Odesa. In 2014, he was awarded the status of Merited Artist of Ukraine.[1]

Mickola Vorokhta
Микола Ворохта (Ukrainian)
Mickola Vorokhta at his exhibition
Born (1947-07-18) 18 July 1947 (age 77)
Rakhiv, Transcarpathean region, Soviet Union
NationalityUkrainian
Known forPainting, Graphics
AwardsMerited Artist of Ukraine
Websitewww.vorokhta.com

Mickola Vorokhta finished his education in 1971 at the Art Faculty of Odesa Pedagogical Institute (maître V. G. Efimenko).[2] From 1974 to 1998 he was a lecturer at the art department of Odesa State Academy of Civil Engineering and Architecture.[3][4] Since 1995 he has been a member of the National Union of Artists of Ukraine.[2][3]

His artworks are held in collections at the Culture Ministry of Ukraine, the Slovakian Museum of Ukrainian and Russian Culture, Historical Museum "Palanok", Odesa Museum of Western and Eastern Art[5] and the Illichivsk Art Museum. They are also housed in private collections in Ukraine, Russia, UK, US, France, Japan, Switzerland, Norway, Italy, Portugal, Germany, China and other countries.[4] He was the founder and head of the artist group "Zgurt"[6] and was awarded а Diploma of Honor for his services to art and culture by the Odesa Regional Council.[7]

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  1. ^ "Про відзначення державними нагородами України з нагоди Дня Соборності та Свободи України". Указ Президента України № 27/2014. 22 January 2014. Archived from the original on 24 January 2014. Retrieved 24 January 2014.
  2. ^ a b "Ворохта Микола Іванович". National Union of Ukrainian Artists. Archived from the original on 29 June 2013. Retrieved 24 January 2014.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  3. ^ a b "В Одесі пройдуть виставки робіт художника Миколи Ворохти". Official Site of Odesa. 11 July 2007. Archived from the original on 1 February 2014. Retrieved 24 January 2014.
  4. ^ a b "Ворохта Николай Источник". Вікна Одеса. Retrieved 24 January 2014.
  5. ^ "Nikolay Vorohta". Odesa Museum of Western and Eastern Art. Retrieved 24 January 2014.
  6. ^ About the Zgurt group Archived 9 October 2011 at the Wayback Machine
  7. ^ "Одеська Обласна Рада – Розпорядження: Про нагородження з нагоди Дня Конституції України". Одеська Обласна Рада. 25 June 2011. Retrieved 24 January 2014.

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