Vladimir
Vasilyevich Elchaninov

He was born in Gzhatsk (Gagarin) in Smolensk region.

1960 Graduated from the Moscow state pedagogical them. V. I. Lenin.

1960-1969 Lecturer at Smolensk state pedagogical Institute after K. Marx.

1964 member of the Union of artists of the USSR (since 1991 - member of Union of artists of Russia).

1965-1967 postgraduate at the Department of painting MGPI im. V. I. Lenin.

1968 member of the Board of the Smolensk organization CX RSFSR.

1968 Member of the art Commission of paintings of the Union of artists of the RSFSR.

1977 Awarded the Diploma of the Council of Ministers of the RSFSR.

1980 Awarded the diploma of the Council of Ministers of the RSFSR and with the Diploma of the Ministry of culture of the RSFSR.

1984 Awarded the honorary title "Honored artist of the RSFSR".

1985 Awarded Diploma of the Ministry of culture of the RSFSR and of the Union of artists of the RSFSR.

1986 Deputy Chairman of the Smolensk organization CX RSFSR.

1987 Awarded the Diploma of the USSR Academy of arts.

Secretary of the Union of artists of the RSFSR.

1988 Elected a member of the Union of artists of the USSR.

1989 Awarded the diploma of the USSR Union of artists.

1995 Awarded the honorary title "people's artist of Russia".

1987 Awarded the medal of the President of Russia in honour of the 850th anniversary of Moscow.

1992-1999 Secretary of the Union of artists of Russia.

1996-1999 member of the Board of the Smolensk organization of the Union of artists of Russia.

1999 Awarded "Pushkin Golden medal" of the Russian Government for participation in all-Russian exhibition "Boldino autumn".

He was nominated for the State prize

Of The Russian Federation.

Honorary certificate of the Head of Administration

In Smolensk region.

2003 For outstanding achievements in the field of fine arts was awarded "Order of Friendship".

The delegate of the Congress of the Union of artists of the RSFSR (II-1968, III - 1972 IV - 1976, VI - 1987) and VII Congress of the Union of artists of the USSR.

Exhibitions:

The regional exhibition (1962)., zonal exhibition (I - 1964 II - 1967., III - 1969 IV-1974, V - 1980, VI - 1985, VII - 1990. VIII - 1997),

Republican exhibition "Soviet Russia" (1970 1975., 1980. 1985),

all-Russian exhibition "In his native country" (1981, 1983),

all-Union exhibition "We build communism" (1981, 1985),

Republican exhibition "Physical culture and sport in fine art" (1983 - in Ryazan, Moscow),

solo exhibition (1971, 1979, 1984, 1994. - Smolensk; 1986. Moscow; 1987. - Leningrad),

exhibition of Smolensk painters in Moscow (1971, 1978, 1994.).

1965 all-Union exhibition "On guard for peace", Moscow.

1966 Exhibition of Smolensk artists in Poland.

1973 all-Union art exhibition "defending the Motherland". Moscow.

All-Union exhibition "Glory to labor", Moscow.

Republican exhibition "still life", Moscow.

1977 all-Union exhibition "60 years on the Leninist path", Moscow.

All-Russian exhibition "Mine Nechernozemie", in Tula, Smolensk, Gorky.

All-Russian exhibition "60 heroic years", Moscow.

1978 Exhibition of works of Russian artists "60 years by Lenin", Moscow.

1980Всероссийская exhibition "Monuments of the Fatherland in the works of artists of the Russian Federation", Yaroslavl.

1982 all-Union exhibition "USSR - Our homeland", Moscow.

1985 all-Russian exhibition "the World defended - save the world", Moscow.

1987 Republican exhibition "Artists and time", Moscow.

All-Union exhibition "the country of the Soviets", Moscow.

1988 Republican exhibition "still life and interiors", Leningrad.

Republican exhibition "Science and space", Kaliningrad.

1989 I all-Union exhibition of painting, Moscow.

Republican exhibition "Landscape in the works of painters of Russia", Moscow.

Republican exhibition "Landscape in the works of painters of Russia", Moscow.

1990 Republican exhibition "For life on earth", Moscow.

1991 Republican exhibition "monuments of the Fatherland in the works of artists from Russia, Ukraine, Belarus", in Smolensk, Minsk.

1992 VIII national exhibition of works of artists of Russia, Moscow.

1995 Exhibition of Smolensk artists in the city of Hagen (Germany).

1995 all-Russian exhibition "Defenders of the Fatherland is dedicated", Moscow.

all-Russian exhibition in Academy of fine arts, Moscow.

1997 International exhibition "Slavic cities unfading crown", the cities of Moscow, Sergiev Posad, Yaroslavl.

All-Russian exhibition devoted to the 850 anniversary of Moscow, Moscow.

All-Russian exhibition dedicated to Slavic writing. the city of Yaroslavl.

1999 Exh exhibition "Russia", Moscow.

All-Russian exhibition "Renaissance", devoted to 2000 anniversary of Christianity, Kostroma.

1999 all-Russian exhibition "Boldino autumn", Moscow.

2000 all-Russia exhibition "to Your Name", Moscow.

Overseas exhibition of Smolensk artists in Vitebsk (Republic of Belarus).

2001 national exhibition "Invitation to dialogue",

Moscow .

Overseas exhibition of Smolensk artists in Vitebsk (Republic of Belarus).

Personal art exhibition , Smolensk.

2002 international exhibition "Art of Nations", Moscow.

All-Russian exhibition "the Image of Motherland", Kirov.

Exhibition of Smolensk painters in Lefortovo (Moscow).

2003 Regional exhibition "Artists of Central regions of Russia", Lipetsk.

Mobile exhibition of Russian Academy of arts, in Smolensk, Moscow.

All-Russia exhibition "Heritage", Voronezh.

Overseas exhibition of Smolensk artists in Orsha

(Republic Of Belarus).

Personal art exhibition , Smolensk.

2004 all-Russia exhibition "Russia" , Moscow.

2005 international exhibition dedicated to the 60th anniversary of Victory in the great Patriotic war, Moscow.

The work of Vladimir elchaninova are stored in many museums of Russia, Armenia, Georgia, and in private collections in America, Germany, Israel, Switzerland, and France.