Honored artist of the Russian Federation. Born in 1936 (37) year. In 1959 he graduated from art-graphic faculty of Moscow state pedagogical Institute in 1971 – post-graduate studies. The candidate of pedagogical Sciences since 1973, associate Professor since 1976. Professor, Department of fine arts of Smolensk state pedagogical Institute since 2001. Was head of the Department (1967 – 1990). Published 11 works, including the textbook "Pictorial perception", released in 1998 member of the artists Union of Russia since 1967. Y. I. the Transfiguration – the participant of many Russian and regional exhibitions. International: Poland – 1966, South Korea In 1991. Works by Y. Preobrazhensky stored in the Central Museum of Russian Army, the Ministry of culture of the Russian Federation, the Smolensk Museum-reserve, in private collections in Russia, Israel, Egypt, South Korea.
Born in the city of Orenburg.
1959 Graduated from the Moscow state pedagogical Institute (MGPI im. V. I. Lenin).
1962-1968 Assistant Professor of painting and drawing art-graphic faculty of the Smolensk state pedagogical Institute. Karl Marx.
1968 member of the Union of artists of the USSR ( since 1991 - member of Union of artists of Russia).
1971 he completed his postgraduate studies at the Moscow state pedagogical Institute. V. I. Lenin.
1973-Candidate of pedagogical Sciences.
1975 associate Professor, Saratov state pedagogical University them. Karl Marx.
1982 Awarded the badge "excellent worker of national education".
1988 Head of the Department of fine arts, Saratov state pedagogical University them. Karl Marx.
1988 Awarded the medal "Veteran of labour".
Elected to the Board of the Smolensk organization of the Union of artists of the RSFSR, Chairman of the audit Committee, member of the arts Council.
1998 Awarded the badge "Honorary worker of higher education of Russia".
2001 Professor, Department of fine arts of Smolensk state pedagogical University.
2004 Awarded the honorary title "Honored artist of Russia".
Exhibitions:
Since 1969 the constant participant of regional art exhibitions in Smolensk.
1966 Exhibition of Smolensk artists in Poland.
1967 Personal exhibition, Smolensk.
II zonal exhibition "In unison", Moscow.
1969 III zonal exhibition "the Centre - North region", Smolensk.
1977 Republican exhibition "Mine Nechernozemie", in Tula, Smolensk, and Gorky.
1978 Exhibition of works of artists, Smolensk, Moscow.
1979 exhibition of works of artists-teachers, Moscow.
1980 V zone exhibition "Painters of non-Chernozem zone", Moscow.
1988 Exhibition of Smolensk artists in the city of Bryansk.
All-Russian exhibition of artists-teachers, Moscow.
1990 VII zone exhibition "Artists of Central regions of Russia", Vladimir.
1991 inter-Republican exhibition "Monuments of the Fatherland in the works of artists from Russia, Ukraine, Belarus", in Smolensk, Minsk.
1993 Exhibition of teachers and students of Smolensk state pedagogical Institute, Smolensk.
1997 Personal exhibition, Smolensk, House of painter.
VIII regional exhibition "Artists of Central regions of Russia", Moscow, Central house of artists.
1998 Exhibition of teachers and students of Smolensk state pedagogical University, Smolensk.
Exhibition in the gallery "Zamoskvorechye", Moscow.
Exhibition of Smolensk artists in the city of Safonovo.
Exhibition of Smolensk artists in the city of Roslavl.
Exhibition of Smolensk artists in the administration of the Smolensk region.
1999 Exhibition of Smolensk artists in the administration of the Smolensk region.
2000 international 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).
2002 Regional exhibition "Time. Space. Person", Gagarin, Russia
Exhibition of Smolensk painters in Lefortovo, Moscow.
Interregional exhibition "Youth of Russia", Bryansk.
2003 Regional exhibition "Artists of Central regions of Russia", Lipetsk.
All-Russia exhibition "Green murmur", Plyos, Ivanovo region.
Overseas exhibition of Smolensk painters in Orsha (Belarus).
The artist's works are stored in the Smolensk Museum-reserve, the Central Museum of Russian Army, the Ministry of culture of Russia, the Museum of the city of Vyazma, are in private collections in Russia, Israel, Egypt, and South Korea.
