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Our 'Artist of the week' series: painters from Novopolotsk and Polotsk, their exhibitions and the works that passed through our workshop. Plus ideas for creative evenings, events in the shop and our news feed.

artist of the week · 2025-10

Inna Petrovna Shipilo

artist and teacher, I.F. Khrutsky Children's Art School, Novopolotsk

Her exhibition opened on 14 October 2025 at the Novopolotsk exhibition hall (1 Yubileynaya St). She has taught drawing, painting, composition, sculpture, applied arts and design since 2011. Winner of the city 'Recognition' prize and the Vitebsk Regional Executive Committee award (2017); letter of thanks from the Minister of Culture (2023). Her works are held in museums and private collections in Belarus, Russia, the Baltics, Germany and Serbia.

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artist of the week · 2025-09

Alexey Sergeevich Plaksin

painter, teacher at the I.F. Khrutsky Children's Art School

'In the Rays of Light' - an oil painting where light is the main subject. A graduate of Vitebsk State University. His works are in private collections in Russia, Turkey and Malta.

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artist of the week · 2025-09

Ivan Vasilyevich Ivanov

painter, member of the Belarusian Union of Artists (since 2016)

Born in Daugavpils, he has lived in Polotsk since 2003 and teaches at the children's art school. His oil study of Polotsk's Epiphany Cathedral came to our workshop - we chose a moulding that supports the painting without competing with it.

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exhibition · February 2021

'In the Starry Sky' - a memorial exhibition of S. Privado

Novopolotsk museum exhibition hall, 1 Yubileynaya St. Several works for the show were framed by our workshop.

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Something for an autumn evening

Our series of ideas for making things at home. First episode: a textured 3D-effect picture - paste, a palette knife and a bit of courage. Everything you need is in the shop, and we will frame the result.

Share your pieces in stories with #ХоббиНаВечер - the most creative ones go into our gallery.

Pastes and primers

in the shop

A retro New Year photo corner

In December 2025 we opened a retro-style holiday photo corner in the shop: a fluffy garland, vintage toys and warm light. Drop in for photos - it is our gift to customers.

We announce new events on Instagram and VK.

students

Discounts for students of art schools, clubs and universities

Pupils of art schools and studios and art students get a standing discount. Before each school year we gather everything for school, kindergarten and art school in one place.

For schools and studios

collaborations

Artists paint with our supplies

Local artist @marrriaart unboxes professional watercolour and paints with supplies from Hobbi.

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feed

Life in the shop

Posts from our Instagram - new arrivals, offers and events since 2018. Captions are in Russian.