Born in the village of Alekseyevka of the Voronezh region in 1932 he Studied at the painting Department of the Odessa art College named. M. B. Grekova. Worked as a graphic designer in the House of political education in Sevastopol, the Deputy Director of the Sevastopol art gallery (1965-1969). He graduated from the faculty of theory and history of arts INGS (1969). Art historian, painter. A resident of hotkovo (1970). He worked as a research fellow and head of the Department "Russian artists of the XX century in Abramtsevo" Museum-reserve "Abramtsevo" (1969-2007). Taught history of art in Zagorsk culture University (1972-1975). Participant of exhibitions. Personal exhibition took place in Abramtsevo (2006). Works are in the Museum-reserve "Abramtsevo" and in private collections.