The Life and Artistic Journey of Valmar Born in 1948 in Gyumri, the Armenian painter known as Valmar began his formal artistic training at the Merkurov School of Fine Arts in 1966. He continued his studies at the Yerevan Fine Arts Institute, where he was a student of the Armenian painter and sculptor Yervand Kochar. Following his graduation in 1972, Valmar became an active participant in numerous exhibitions organized both within the Armenian Republic and abroad. His professional recognition grew as he became a member of the Artist Union of the USSR in 1976, and later, a member of the intern…