Evgenia Vasilyeva: from politics to art. Vasilyeva's paintings as a reflection of home arrest

On the example of this story, one can once again find confirmation that politics is a serious thing. Theft, corruption, deception, unfortunately, have become frequent synonyms in the news bulletins about those who occupy high management positions. The face of our article will not be Eugenia Vasilieva herself and her recent affair, loudly described in the press, but the hobby by which the former official of the Ministry of Defense was engaged in addition to the main activity - drawing. Vasilieva's paintings have been exhibited on numerous occasions, and critics hurried to assess how talented the young woman in this sphere is.

Happy childhood

Evgenia is the daughter of Nikolai Vasilyev, a resident of St. Petersburg, an entrepreneur and one of the country's wealthy people. He himself is the owner of several companies. Their main activity is the production of cables and plastic pipes, widely used in the construction complex of the country.

Vasilieva Evgenia Nikolaevna was trained in the legal profession, which she received with a red diploma. The girl got a job in a real estate company, and then moved to the position of legal adviser in a larger organization.

Rich present

A brilliant career, raising Eugene higher and higher to wealth and position, caused envy among those around her. Many then said that she received all this thanks to her father's connections and capital. In 2010, Vasilieva Evgenia becomes an adviser to Anatoly Serdyukov, who served as defense minister. Her declared income in 2012 amounted to several million rubles. In the same year, the incumbent President Dmitry Medvedev awarded her the Order of Honor.

Price of treason

However, to stay in this status for a long time did not have to. In the autumn of the same year 2012, a search was conducted in Vasilieva's apartment, in which Serdyukov was. This immediately led to thoughts about their relationship. However, this was not the concern of the investigators. The apartment was found antiques, a large amount of money, jewelry and jewelry, as well as paintings. From the post in the Ministry of Defense Eugene Vasilyeva was released immediately.

Price of freedom

The trial, lasting for several years, has been charged with fraud on a large scale. But while the court did not reach a final decision, Vasilieva is placed under house arrest.

About the creative talent of Eugene was known since childhood. She loved music and literature. But especially drawing. Vasilieva's paintings became a familiar piece of the interior, and often acted as souvenirs for loved ones. At first, Vasilyeva wrote pictures for herself and did not think about arranging an exhibition of her works.

In 2013, during the trial Evgeny participates in a number of television programs, including appearing on NTV's "Central Television." There, she reads her own poems, which later appeared in one of the Russian publishing houses. Vasilyeva's paintings were also presented. They are distinguished by the primitivism. It, according to critics, until a certain point was not so common in our country, but it was Vasilyeva's creativity that once again aroused the interest of the capital's beau monde.

In 2014, Eugene joined the art fund, which caused a new scandal. Neither the girl's talent, nor Vasilyeva's paintings themselves were contested in the same way as membership in the fund. The reason for this was the banal lack of the necessary higher art education. This was regarded as nothing but a PR move, especially a heated interest in the still open trial.

Dear Talents

The paintings of Eugenia Vasilyeva finally reached the official presentation to the public. In 2014 the capital's gallery opened the doors for everyone who wanted to see the works of the "house convict." On a personal example Evgeniya showed that she does not sit idle at home.

The exhibition of paintings was called "Flowers from bondage". Many again caught in this hidden PR move. Canvases have got to the gallery, which became the object of analysis of Moscow art critics. They noted that the artist ironically refers to the events of her life, in particular, the court presented to the viewer reflected people wearing masks and clowns with red noses.

The exhibition center "Expo-88" contained only 18 works. This is more than Vasilyeva is charged with criminal episodes. Each painting is distinguished by a "home" writing environment, which again clearly traces the passive tone of Eugenia as the main figurant of the case.

And yet, moving away from politics, we must admit that the exhibition of paintings received a strong public resonance, and in the very Vasilieva were noted the qualities of a professional artist. Definitely, this is her talent is.

Afterword

Corruption scandal in the Defense Ministry sooner or later had to end, as if proving that art and court are parallel, but nevertheless separately and independently of each other. In the summer of 2014, a hearing began in the case of Vasilyeva. The court denied the request of the defense to appoint a suspended sentence. Together with other persons involved in the case, who occupy high government posts, Yevgenia Vasilieva received a real term. How many years of imprisonment she will receive, was decided by the court for more than ten months. As a result, taking into account the home arrest, Vasilyeva received 2.5 years in prison. Those who were interested in her business and had time to become an admirer of her works, express the hope that on his return to freedom Eugene will not abandon his craft artist.