Born in Palekh. Hereditary painter. Student of the Artel of ancient painting since 1929. Teacher - I. I. Golikov. The participant of the great Patriotic war from 1941. Died in 1942.
Themes of works: folklore, genre scenes, battle three. Participated in exhibitions since 1932. The work of V. M. Alikina are stored in museums: the State Museum of Palekh art, the all-Russian Museum of decorative-applied and folk art.