Enn Tegova

Born

1946-11-13

Birthplace

Tartu, Tartu County, Estonian SSR, USSR [now Estonia]

Biography

Enn Tegova (born November 13, 1946 in Tartu) is an Estonian painter. In 1965, he graduated from Tartu 2nd Secondary School, later from 1965 to 1972 he studied animal husbandry at the Estonian Academy of Agriculture. He began his art studies in 1963 at the art office of the University of Tartu. He then continued his studies in 1974 at Tartu Art School, which he graduated in 1978. Between 1968 and 1972, he was a member of the legendary Tartu art group Visarid, and was one of its founders. Member of the Para 89 group. In 1976–1978, he was an advisor to the Tartu branch of the Artists' Union, 1978–2004 the director of the Tartu Children's Art School. Since 1992, he has been a member of the Union of Estonian Artists. He was married to screenwriter and film director Katrin Tegova from 2018 to 2024.