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I
would like to thank and salute the following individuals:
First
of all, my parents, Anzor and Naili,
for their great support in my early artistic career; my wife, Diana, for being the endless source of my inspiration; my son, Sandro,
for loving me despite my being such a bad father; his mother, Tatyana, for being the best ex-wife in the
world; Soso, my younger brother, for his support
in times of despair, and for his love and respect; David,
my elder brother, also an artist, who's always been my best
friend, admirer and inspirer; my two lovely sisters, Irma and Irina,
for loving me so much despite of my being such a bad brother; my ex-mother-in-law, Karina and
her sister, Isolda,
for being such excellent grannies for my son; my own granny, Sophia,
who is not among living anymore, but
still present in my dreams; Nelly, my beloved auntie, who has also left for
the better world, but never stops existing in my heart and mind; Tamara,
the very first person who aroused my interest in art early in
my childhood, the gatekeeper of the mysterious
world of new horizons; Guram
Papinashvili, great Georgian
sculptor and a remarkable personality, one of my first mentors in
graphic art, and the most influential; Vasya,
Yura, Zura and Dodik, my closest friends and co-workers
in the early years of my polygraphic career, who all live abroad
now,
but are never forgotten; Aleko Machaladze, also from the same
old team, but who still lives in Georgia, has no intention to leave,
and is always there when needed; David "Alesa" Saneblidze,
a great friend and business partner, who sometimes stimulates
a strong desire to break his neck, but still is an indispensable friend and
a trusted companion; Eric Khechumov (DJ Rock), the best DJ
on Earth, a true friend and a great heavy metal fan; Varlam Tchkuaseli,
for his invaluable advices and great
support in creating this website; Saulius Stankevičius and Arūnas Norvaiša, for their generous support in hosting this website; Piers Anthony, the busiest
writer in all United States, who still managed to find time
for checking this website and sending his opinions and comments, making
an important contribution to its promotion; brilliant Boris Vallejo and Julie
Bell, the two most creative souls on this planet, combined into
one; unforgettable Salvador Dali, for his creative insanity,
still a guiding light for all surrealists; and finally, all the talented,
creative people — artists, musicians, writers, designers, moviemakers — all those who constantly work to make this beautiful world
of ours even more beautiful.
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