Sub specie aeternitatis. From the point of view of eternity. This Latin dictum defines the creative credo of famous master-medallist Yevgen Groshev. He devotes his life to the reflection of the best human images, aspiring to glorify human genius in the medals.

Hundreds of memorial, jubilee and rewarding medals, created by Yevgen Groshev, are found now in many museums and private collections all over the world. His medals are in Moscow, St. Petersberg, Prague, Paris, Stockholm, Rome and Delhi. He is the participant of many national and international exhibitions where his works are marked by rewards and prizes.

The master is awarded the audience of the Pope Iohn Paul II, the King of Sweden Charles XVI Gustavus, he is personally acquainted with many outstanding public, political figures, artists and scientists, to whom his works were dedicated.

The experts mark the master`s unique art style and his ability to touch one`s heart with the impressive language of his works. His medals differ with either their utmost clarity and laconic brevity, or by their lyricism, romanticism, and sometimes by their ability to express irony and humorous play. Master Groshev`works are interpreted easily and organically, as if they radiate heat, joie de vivre, and differ by deep feelings.

The singularity of the master's style lies in the fact that he works guided by his insight- without prior calculation and marking. The inspiration comes when he is looking at the photograph or conceiving the image. When cast his creation is finished by hand. Such unparalleled technology allows only a limited number of medals to be created thus making them more valuable for collectors.

He adorns and flatters no one, but every time creates an expressive image. Something greater, than a face on a medal, - it`s rather a symbol. Yevgen Groshev, being a philosopher and poet, attaches great importance to the texts on the medals. He seeks and accompanies his works with words and dictums, which are the quintessense of his heroes` destiny and creation.

Yevgen Groshev was born in 1933. He has Russian, Estonian and even Scandinavian roots. Different periods of his life are connected with Russia, Georgia, Kirghizia. Mostly he lives in Ukraine, being fond of this ancient land and young country. He made his first works at the age of 15. An outstanding man, who is surprisingly cheerful, enthusiastic and a man of taste, he rates highly in sincerity in human relations.

The master creates the memory book, the chronicle of his country and his planet in metal and in medals. "The medals, - Groshev says, - are the monuments in miniature. Paints fade, stones turn into sand but medals survive everything. The world is reach on events but there are few to be remembered. There are few images, that can be laid on metal. Only the greatest, only the most beloved".

At the present time the master implements some great projects, which became the object of the press and got the community support:

• Series of medals "Atlants and Caryatids" tell us about politicians and public figures, cosmonauts and travellers, artists and actors, who have become the symbol of the past century. Among them are Indira Gandhi, the Pope Iohn Paul II, Bill Clinton, Mikhail Gorbachov, Princess Diana, Nikolai Rerich, Rudolf Nureyev, mother Teresa and so on.

• "The international project “Ukraine - France". It`s dedicated to ancient and versatile relations between two countries from the times of the Queen of France Anna, sister of Kiev prince Yaroslav the Wise, after the years of Ukrainian Cossack Philip Orlic` Paris visit (the airport “Orly” is named by his name), to the times of Serzh Lifar and Solomiya Krushelnitskaya, who has subjugated French audience by their talent. The project includes a series of medals, dedicated to people, which names are well known in two countries: Ilya Metchnikoff, Nikolai Bunin, Serzh Lifar, Solomiya Krushelnitskaya, Simone Signered, Jacques Cousteau etc.

• Project "Remember the Past, Believe in the Future". The project gives an opportunity to esteem another facet of the master's talent- jewelry-making. The master turned to history of Russia to develop and execute several types of cups and boxes.

Executed with an exceptional skill a 500- rouble banknote of 1912, which appears in the face reserves on the cups and boxes, symbolizes economic power of the Russian Empire at the period and historical development of the Russian State. On the left side of the banknote against the backdrop of splashed coins there is a "specialty" of the item – an empty reserve where the portrait of the owner may be executed.

Ancient court in Dnepropetrovsk

A home of one's own

In the mirror of time

 Paris. Elysian fields.

Y.Groshev with professor Bairon Waksman - a son of Selman Waksman (Nobel prize-winner in "Physiology and Medicine").

Cups and boxes are made from guilt silver.
Cup weighs 1.200 kg.

Box weighs 3.200 kg.

Pectoral is executed in guilt silver and weighs 1.200 kg.

International congress of ukrainian communities in Kiev. 2003.