Resume

Education

Private Study: Icon Restoration Institute, Ukrainian Museum of Fine Art, Kyiv, Ukraine
Independent Study: Moscow Studio St. Nicholas Church/ students of Master Iconographer Father Zinon, Moscow, Russia
Minor Art History; Major Biology and Medical Technology, Hamline University

Instructor

Private and local instruction (Minneapolis- St. Paul) in the technique of iconography
St. Mary Greek Orthodox Church- 8 week course, 2005, 2006, 2007,2008, 2009, 2010, 2011,2012, 2013,2014,2015,2016,2017,2018
The Basilica of Saint Mary- 4 week course, 2009, 2010, 2011,2012, 2013,2014,2015,2016,2017,2018
St. George Antiochian Orthodox Church- 8 week course, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007
Luther Seminary Graduate Program- 2 week course, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007

Extensive travel to Russia and Ukraine for study along with organizing and facilitating tour groups providing a personal experience in the visual arts and architecture-2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010. Group trip collaboration with United Theological Seminary, 2009,2010; St. Paul City Ballet, 2008; Children’s Home Society and Family Means, 2003; Luther Seminary, 2002

Facilitator/ Lecturer

Icon Festival – The Basilica of St. Mary, Minneapolis, MN, November 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009,2010,2011, 2012,2013
Modern Sacred Icon in the World Conference invitation September 25-27 2012, topic “Iconography in America and my History as an Iconographer” St. Petersburg, Russia

Major Exhibitions

Exhibitor – Modern Sacred Icon in the World Conference, St. Petersburg Russia, 2011
Solo exhibition – United Theological Seminary, St. Paul, MN, 2008-2009
Exhibitor – Cultural Group Exhibition, Barcelona Spain, Grupo Batik Art/Sala Barna; International Art, Inc., 2005
Exhibitor/facilitator – S.P.A.S. Gallery, St. Petersburg, Russia, “An American Portfolio”, 2005
Solo exhibition – S.P.A.S. Gallery – St. Petersburg, Russia- celebrating St. Petersburg’s 300th anniversary, 2003
Solo exhibition – Pecherskaya Lavra Monastery- National and Cultural Decorative Arts Museum, Kyiv, Ukraine, 1999

Commissions and Museum Collections

St. Stephen Romanian Orthodox Church, South St. Paul, MN, 2014; St. Joseph Church, West St. Paul, MN, 2012, 2014,2016,2017; Westminster Presbyterian, Mpls., MN, 2009; St. Mary’s Greek Orthodox Church, Mpls., MN, 2009, 2011; St. Maron Maronite Catholic Church, Mpls., MN, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009; St. John Byzantine Catholic Church Mpls., MN,- restoration of entire iconostas, 1999, new installations- 2008, 2009, 2010; St. Joseph Parish, Lino Lakes, MN 2002, 2006; St. George Antiochian Orthodox Church, West St. Paul, MN 2005, 2006, 2010; Protection of the Virgin Mary Orthodox Church, Barcelona, Spain 2005; St. Thomas University/ restorations of icons in private collections, St. Paul, 2005; St. Michael St. George Ukrainian Orthodox Church- major wall restoration, Mpls., 2005; Children’s Home Society and Family Means, St. Paul, 2005; The Basilica of Saint Mary, Mpls., 1997, 1999, 2004, 2011,2012,2013,2015,2017,2018; Ukraine Cultural Decorative Arts Museum, Kyiv, Ukraine, 1999

Publications

“The Incarnation, The Icon and the Iconographer” by Debra Korluka, Department of Antiquities, Institute of Cairo, Dr. Hany Hannah, Egypt, 2006
“Seeking the Face of Christ- The Way of an Iconographer” by Debra Korluka, Kolomenskaya Versta Publishing, St. Petersburg, Russia, 2012