Dr. Dary Penionzhkevich Dega

Ph.D., MAA, MD

Highly experienced manager. Art gallery and art studio DEGALLRY business owner, director, and curator. Award-winning artist. Founder and executive director
of not-for-profit art organization DEGA International Art Association.

 

About 

For most children born in Russia, a country with deep, versatile history and tradition in the arts, art is an important part of their childhood. For Dary Dega, the owner of Aggieland’s newest destination for artists, DEGALLERY, it was no different. Like most Russian children, she was raised attending museums and concert halls, going to the ballet, and classical music concerts.
 
 
But Dary may have fallen even deeper in love with the arts at an early age, thanks to traveling extensively all over Europe as a child with her father, who was a renowned scientist, and the rest of her family. Throughout her travels, she continuously learned more about the fine arts and their beginnings at every turn. That early passion remained fervent for Dary, who would go on to later graduate from art school and music school, while also pursuing a career in medicine.
 
 
 
Dary moved with her husband halfway around the world a couple of years ago because he assumed the position of physics professor at Texas A&M University. Following the move to Texas, Dary’s lifelong love of art inspired her to launch a unique gallery in her new home in Aggieland, a dream of her’s, to build a space that would allow every artist of every age, at every talent level, to express themselves. That dream has finally opened.
For the experienced artists, DEGALLERY provides the opportunity to showcase his or her talents through exhibitions, concerts and presentations. For the artist who is looking to turn their passion into a skill, small, intimate, “Step by step” classes are offered for artists of ALL ages, and are created by Dary, herself. Drawing upon her experience from some of the best art teachers in world, in some of the top art schools in the world, art classes at DEGALLERY are unmatched.
 
Join us today and leave DEGALLERY with a newfound love of art, as well as a piece of art that you’re proud to display as your own.
 
 

Artist Statement

“As an artist with the soul and heart of a medical scientist, I have always loved to create something very complex that could convey the beauty of an artistic object and reveal its inner world and character. I enjoy working on complex, realistic, large-scale portraits with lots of detail and experimenting with a vibrant palette of oil paint for large abstract canvases. My landscapes using the technique of open impressionism and still lifes using the technique of classical photorealism are entirely different, but they are united by one theme: warmth and lightness of character. When inventing my ceramic artwork with clay, I also try to make something unique and complex in shape and glazing. But even in them, you can read my feelings and see the palette of my colors.

When creating my art, as an artist and scientist, I like to share some secrets about the person or place I painted in each artwork as a fairy tale or story. I am trying to capture the character and create an art story so everyone can see the artwork using their imagination and discover the secrets hidden in my artwork.”

 

AWARDS

2021 First Place winner in Oil Painting Category, International Winter Art Show and Competition, “Winter Road”, 20”x16”, oil on linen, Texas USA

2022 First Place winner in Oil/Acrylic Painting Category. ”My First Texas Gifts”, 20”x16”, oil on linen. Spring Art Show of Visual Artists Society of BCS Texas, Texas USA

2022 First Place winner in Ceramic Category, “Cold Stone”, ceramic set. Winter International Art Show and Competition, Texas USA

2023 Best of the Show. “Lotuses Valley”, 30”x40”, Oil/Acrylic on canvas. A Golden Gala: the Visual Art Society’s 50th Anniv Celebration Art Show and Competition, Texas USA

2023 First Place in Oil/Acrylic paint category. Division of Professional Artists. “Lotuses Valley”, 30”x40”, Oil/Acrylic on canvas. A Golden Gala: the Visual Art Society’s 50th Anniv Celebration Art Show and Competition, Texas USA

2023 Division of Professional Artists Winer. “Lotuses Valley”, 30”x40”, Oil/Acrylic on canvas. A Golden Gala: the Visual Art Society’s 50th Anniv Celebration Art Show and Competition, Texas USA

2023 First Place in Mixed Media Category. “The Beginning”, 40”x60”, Oil/Glass/Resin on Canvas. A Golden Gala: the Visual Art Society’s 50th Anniv Celebration Art Show and Competition, Texas USA

2023 First Place in Studio Craft Category “Spiral Galaxy”, Ceramic Set. A Golden Gala: the Visual Art Society’s 50th Anniv Celebration Art Show and Competition, Texas USA

2023 Second Place in Studio Craft Category “Water Lilies”, Ceramic Set. A Golden Gala: the Visual Art Society’s 50th Anniv Celebration Art Show and Competition, Texas USA

2023 3 place “The Story of Crayons” in Graduate National Juried Exhibition The University of Mississippi Museum, Oxford, Mississippi USA

2023 1 Place “Love and Care”, Soft pastel, 24”x36”. “Mental Health Art Contest”, Texas, USA

2024 1 Place in Mixed Media Category “The Bloom”, oil, acrylic on canvas, 48”x60”, “Art and Bloom Spring art show and competition”, VAS BCS, Bryan, Texas

2024 1 Place in Division of Professional Artists, Mixed Media Category “The Bloom”, oil, acrylic on canvas, 48”x60”, “Art and Bloom Spring art show and competition”, VAS BCS, Bryan, Texas

2024 Best With using texture “The Bloom”, oil, acrylic on canvas, 48”x60”, “Art and Bloom Spring art show and competition”, VAS BCS, Bryan, Texas

2024 1 Place in Sculpture Category “The Cactus Blooming”, ceramic set, “Art and Bloom Spring art show and competition”, VAS BCS, Bryan, Texas

2024 3 Place in Fine Craft Category “The Rose”, ceramic set, “Art and Bloom Spring art show and competition”, VAS BCS, Bryan, Texas

SOLO & DUET SHOWS

2023 “The Story of Women’s Self Portrait Through the Centuries and Styles,” July 2023, Northwestern State University Louisiana Gallery, Louisiana USA

2023 “The Story of Women’s Self Portrait Through the Centuries and Styles,” December 2023, Bryan, Texas USA

2024 “Color on Canvas and Clay I”, January-April, Cultural Activities Center, Temple, TX USA

2024 “Color on Canvas and Clay II”, February 2024, Degallery, Bryan, Texas USA

SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS

2021 “Winter International Art Show and Competition 2021”, November 2021, Texas USA

2022 “Spring Art Show” of Visual Artists Society of BCS Texas, April-May 2022, Texas USA

2022 “Hullabaloo” by VAS Annuals Members Only Art Show, September 2022, Texas USA

2022 “Winter International Art Show and Competition”, December 2022, Texas USA

2023 “Fresh Paint” by Bryan Contemporary Artists, January 2023, Texas USA

2023 “Art We Love” by VAS of BCS Texas and Brazos Valley Art Council, January – February 2023, Texas USA

2023 “A Golden Gala: the Visual Art Society’s 50th Anniversary Celebration Art Show and Competition, March-April 2023, Texas USA

2023 “National GS Juried Exhibition,” September 2023, The University of Mississippi Museum, Oxford, Mississippi USA

2023 “Aqua Vita” by members of VAS BCS, August-September 2023, Bryan, Texas USA

2024 “Resolution – New Beginnings”. January – February. Arts Council of Brazos Valley, College Station, TX USA

2024 “Fresh Paint”. Group show by Bryan Contemporary Artists. Bryan, TX USA

2024 “Round Rock ARTS”, Group Show by Professional Artists of Central Texas, February-April, Texas State University, Round Rock, Texas USA

2024 “International Spring Art Show”, February-July, Degallery, Bryan, TX USA

2024 “25th San Angelo North American Ceramic Competition”, April 19-June 23, 2024, San Angelo Museum of Fine Arts, Texas USA

2024 “ Art in Bloom – A Feast for the Senses”, April 26 – July 31, Bryan, Texas USA

 

INFORMATION FROM MASS MEDIA