Was born in Elgava (Latvia) in 1958
1977 – Graduated from the P. Vlasov`s college in Astrakhan (department of painting)
1989 – Graduated from the Academy Repin`s Institute of Art in St.Petersburg (department of painting) with the Silver medal. E. E. Moiseyenko studio.
Since 1996 – Member of Union of Russian Artists.

Awards:

1987 - First and second prize. All-Union Contest “Struggle for Peace”, Russia
1989 - Silver medal of the Repin`s Academy
1989 - Silver Medal on Exhibitions of Achievement of People`s Culture. Moscow, Russia

Collections:

• Queen’s Aсademy of Arts (London). This painting was sold through Christie`s auction in 1998
• Museum of Academy of Arts (St-Petersburg)

Solo exhibitions:

2007 — Central Exhibitions Hall of Union of Artists (St-Petersburg, Russia)
2004 — Central Exhibitions Hall. (Moscow, Russia)
2004 — State Museum of B. M. Kustodiev (Astrakhan, Russia)
2003 — «ART GOROD» (St-Petersburg, Russia)
1992 — Solo exhibition in the House of Cooperation of Science and Culture in Berlin, Germany

Selected Exhibitions:

2011 – «Genius and chef-d'oeuvre». Central Exhibitions Hall “Manez” (St-Petersburg, Russia)
2011 – «Eastern Kaleidoscope -3». «АRКА» art-gallery (St-Petersburg, Russia)
2008 – Festival «Erotica». «АRКА» art-gallery (St-Petersburg, Russia)
2004 – Central Exhibitions Hall of Union of Artists (St-Petersburg, Russia)
2002 – “Art-group Masterskaya”. Art-gallery “Spas” (St-Petersburg, Russia)
2001 – State Museum of V. Surikov (Krasnoyarsk, Russia)
2001 – “Art-group Masterskaya”. Art-gallery “Art-Gorod” (St-Petersburg, Russia)
2000 – Art-gallery ”Labyrinth” (St-Petersburg, Russia)
2000 – Exhibitions Hall “Na Arsenalnoy” (Pskov, Russia)
2000 – “Art-Novosibirsk”. State Gallery of Fine Arts (Novosibirsk, Russia)
1999 – Tavrychesky Palace (St-Petersburg, Russia)
1996 - Exhibition in the Russian Embassy in Washington (USA)
1996 – Anniversary exhibition of Russian Union of Artits. Central Exhibitions Hall “Manez” (St-Petersburg, Russia)
1989 - Exhibitions in Athens and Soloniki (Greece)
1989 - Exhibition of Achievement of People`s Culture (Moscow, Russia)
1988 - Exhibitions in Holland and England
1987 - All-Union Contest “Struggle for Peace” (Moscow, Russia)
1987 - Exhibition in Gdansk (Poland)

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