Honorary diploma of the Ministry of culture of Russia (1998; 2000). Born in Gorky. Graduated, finished the art school in 1973, GIIFT in 1987. and the Moscow state pedagogical University im. M. A. Sholokhov in 2003. Works in the genre of portraiture, urban landscape. Member of the Union of artists of Russia since 1997. 1995-participant of regional exhibitions. Exhibitor of zone exhibitions "Great Volga", 1998, 2003.g. Solo exhibitions: N. Novgorod, 2000; Bor, Gorodets, And Pavlovo (2000). Director of DKHSH (Bor) since 1998. and the Moscow state pedagogical University im. M. A. Sholokhov(branch) in 1999.