Artur Kalendjian, artist and owner of Arttig LTD,
offers home owners the opportunity to bring quality
master craftsmanship and design into their homes.
European trained, and with four generations
of family experience, Artur and his team
of artisans and craftsman's create hand-crafted
works of art in metal, wood, glass, acrylic and stone.\ From elegant stained glass windows to solid
wood carved entrance doors and intricate iron
or bronze railings, each project is unique & inspired.
Three centuries of tradition
Artur's roots are deeply embedded in art. Back in the 18 century, his great grandfather Gevorg Kalaijian
built over seventeen Armenian Churches in West Armenia.
His grandfather and father continued this artistic tradition and were well known craftsmen whose
metal works, railings, gates and fences decorate buildings throughout Abhasia and Russia.
Artur knew from a young age that he was destined to follow his family's tradition.
He graduated one of the finest schools of art in Moscow with his masters in sculpting, hand-wood
carving and design. Along with his father, they opened and operated a well-known company
called "Eskusstvo" in Russia.
They specialized in the restoration of historical masterpieces and worked on restoring the Throne
of Peter in St.Petersburg, Pushkin's Museum in Moscow, and the Church of Kelln in Germany.
They also designed and fabricated works of art for the academy of Ury Gagarin who was the first
cosmonaut.
Hand-crafted artistry continues in America
In the mid-90's, Artur moved with his family to the United States. Along with his sister, Arpik,
an accomplished professional iconographer (artist specializing in pictorial illustration), and his father
Tigran, they continued their master craftsmanship here. They joined in 1996 Conrad Schmitt Studios,then
in 1998 Inspired Artisans Studio, this firms specializing in liturgical art design, fabrication and
restoration.
They participated in a multitude of projects.One of the more noteworthy endeavors include the design
and fabrication of 14 original stained glass windows for St. John's Armenian Church in Greenfield,
Wisconsin which was dedicated by his eminence Archbishop Khajag Barsamian.
They also crafted a life size hand carved wood statue of the holy family in Harland, Wisconsin, Statues
of St. Mary in Saratoga, California and a life size Virgin Mary holding child for St. Mary's church in Elgin,
Illinois.They also participated in restoration of stained glass windows of St. John Basilica church in
Milwaukee Wisconsin.
New company brings custom architectural features into homes
In 2000, Artur established his own company, Arttig Art. His goal was to take his extensive artistic and
design experience and create unique one of a kind artistic projects for churches, private homes and
businesses. He has succeeded in creating unusual, exquisite projects that can be seen not only here in theUnited States but worldwide. Artur uses many mediums including wood, steel, acrylic, glass, bronze, clay
or fabric to create his works. With help from other professional artists he has completed over 400 projects
including stained glass, statues, restoration of historical buildings, custom made furniture, ornamental
hard wood floors, custom entrance doors, intricate iron railings, children's playgrounds and store displays. One of the most unique and memorable projects was a life size toy airplane for a children's playground,
exhibition displays for Fashion Angels toy companyin Milwaukee Wisconsin.Permonent store displays for world largest toy store in New York "FAO Shworts". Artistic sculpted bronze entrance doors for Armenian orthodox church in Chicago Illinois which was dedicated by his eminence Archbishop Karekin first.
While Artur's work includes churches and businesses, his passion is in making his work accessible to
private home owners. His one of a kind art projects transforms homes into the extraordinary.
At ARTTIG LTD, our priority is to help each customer determine their needs when it comes to designing
and creating the architectural details, construction project or artwork of their dreams. We work with
our clients to design their dream project as well as provide the work necessary to make it happen.
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