Artist Naned Mirkovich (Yugoslawian artist)

Artist Naned Mirkovich 

Artist Nenad Mirkovich grew up in Belgrade, Yugoslavia, a beautiful old city on the shores of the blue Danube River. Though not a wealthy family, Mirkovich grew up in a family full of love. One of his favorite childhood memories was watching his father paint. And, if he wasn't watching, he would sneak a few strokes in his painting before he returned to it. He was convinced he never knew, but, it was many years later that he told Nenad he knew all along. For inspiration, again it was Mirkovich's father. He brought his artist friends into their home. They talked, drank coffee and gave Nenad art books, which he hid, in his room, and at night he would read them till he fell asleep.It was influence from his mother that contributed to Nenad's love of landscapes, his favorite subject to paint. Every trip she made to the market included bouquets of flowers. They had a huge balcony that was covered with roses, gardenias and irises.In high school, Mirkovich began to study the works of Monet, Renoir and Matisse. They created a new landscape almost anyone today can identify with; a house, a village, a beautiful garden. This artist believes that there are positive and negative artists. Negative artists usually choose to do only abstract art, which is not always understood by the artists themselves. Nenad chooses to think positive and paint positive subjects. " Artists are created to carry information and paint history for future generations, " explains Mirkovich. " Art is magic. One can become a true artist only if you can feel the magic or have the ability to put it all together on canvas. "Among Nenad's many awards, he was chief illustrator for a weekly national magazine in Belgrade. He received a gold medal for the Best Newcomer Artist in Belgrade, received Best of Show in Germany in 1982 and Best of Show in Italy in 1997.