Was born in Kiev. Graduated from the Republican art school. On the recommendation of S. Grigoriev joined in KHI, where he studied with K. trohimenko (1952 – 1957). After graduation, he taught painting at the Dnepropetrovsk art school, participated in Republican and all-Union exhibitions. In 1958 he moved to Omsk, where he became a member of the artists Union and was led by the regional organization. From 1969 he lived and worked in Kiev.