Koutsenko art show runs through April 20

FALLBROOK — A fine Russian artist who makes Fallbrook his home, Igor Koutsenko, is known to many locals as an outstanding printmaker. His elegant etchings and bold woodcuts grace many collections.

Fallbrook Fine Art at 128 North Main has represented Koutsenko’s art for two years and is currently hosting a show of his new plein artworks that include fresh oil landscapes of Fallbrook and the surrounding areas. They are a significant departure from his black and white etchings.

Koutsenko was born in Evpatoria, a resort city on the Crimean Peninsula on the Black Sea. At age 11, he was accepted to...