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About the Safe Haven Logo
The Safe Haven sign is
displayed only during business hours and is meant to be a welcoming
indication that this business/organization is a place of safety to persons
who have experienced a hate crime. It is also a visible reminder that
indicates to criminals and troublemakers that the community has an
organized system for protecting citizens of Hamilton.
About the Artist
Guennadi Kalinine donated his time and artistic expertise in the
development of the Citizen Protection Project, Safe Haven Logo.
Guennadi, an artist and graphic designer, was born in 1957 in Russia. He
finished the Art school in Zelenodoisk and then the College of Arts in
Kazan. He graduated from the History Department of the Kazan State
University in 1987.
At first he worked in the traditional technique of oil painting, and
painting with tempera. He also worked as a restauranteur and icon painter
for Russian Orthodox churches and developed a multimedia education program
for teaching the techniques of Old Russian icon painting.
For the last seven years, Guennadi has worked mainly as a computer graphic
designer and became a member of the Designers Union of Russia. He has
developed designs for advertising materials, packing boxes and
illustrations for different companies and publishers.
Mr. Guennadi Kalinine can be contacted at
gkalinine@sympatico.ca.
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