Painter. Born in the city of Kokhma of the Ivanovo region. He studied at the Kholuy art school of miniature painting (1969-1973). One of the leading artists in the experimental group of the factory "Rostov finift". Works in different genres, typical for Rostov enamel, flower painting, landscape architectural, historical; but especially his creative personality was manifested in the fabulously epic genre. Miniatures V. Grudinina characteristic of the softness of the lines and the bright, moderately bright colors. Since 1980 actively participates in Republican and international exhibitions. Member of artists Union of Russia. The winner of the exhibition of folk arts of the RSFSR (1985). Works of the artist are in the State Russian Museum (St. Petersburg), Armory of the Moscow Kremlin, all-Russian Museum of decorative-applied and folk art (Moscow), the Sergiev Posad Museum-reserve, the Museum of fine arts (Omsk), Yaroslavl Museum-preserve, Yaroslavl art Museum, the Museum of the factory "Rostov enamel", as well as in domestic and foreign private collections.