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ARTS + ENTERTAINMENT THURSDAY, JUNE 20, 2019
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Painter Violetta Chandler uses inspiration from her native country and current home in her work. NIKI KOTTMANN A+E MANAGING EDITOR
he saying “If you can’t do, teach” doesn’t apply to Violetta Chandler. Chandler, a fifth-generation Rus-
sian artist who moved from Ukraine to Sarasota in 1995, grew up surrounded by art. She’d watch her father paint for hours in their home, eventually teaming up to paint murals right beside him. “Architecture, gardens … all has its own life,” Chandler said. “That’s what
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“Love, Loss and What I Wore” explores women’s self-image and the fascism of fashion — in a funny, conversational way. YOUROBSERVER.COM
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attracts me. Even though a lot of the time you don’t see a person in a painting, you can feel it. It all tells a story.” CONTINUED ON PAGE 2
SMF Week 2
Sarasota Music Festival continues to impress with skillful concerts by professionals and fellows. PAGE 8
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Above: Violetta Chandler painted this mural at a private residence with her father, Yakov Tsatskin, and her daughter, Olya Chulovskyy. Above Left: Chandler is known locally as a muralist, live event painter and art teacher with a home studio in Sarasota.
‘American Woman’
Sienna Miller finally tackles a role (mother to a daughter gone missing) that displays her immense talent. YOUROBSERVER.COM