Honored artist of Russia. Member of the Academy of arts. In 1949-1956 he studied at the Moscow secondary art school. In 1962 he graduated from Moscow state art Institute. V. I. Surikov. Participant of exhibitions since 1962, Chairman of the artistic Association "Moskvorechie" since 1998.
Born on 2 Jan 1939 in Moscow, in a family of artists O. G. Svetlichnaya and Yuri P. Kugach.
1949 entered the Moscow secondary art school under Institute named after V. I. Surikov.
1956 graduated from high school and entered the Moscow State art Institute named after V. I. Surikov, faculty of easel painting.
1962 protects the diploma in the Studio of Professor P. D. Pokarzhevsky picture "in 1924. Beeps".
1965 joined the Union of artists of the USSR
1967-1968 gg works in a creative workshop of the Academy of arts of the USSR Professor BV Johansson
С1963 year participates in all regular exhibitions of the Union of artists.
1987-1989 year artistic Director of the Moscow art school named after 1905.
1988-present - Chairman of the creative Association of artists "Moskvorechye"
1995 was elected a corresponding member of the
The Russian Academy of arts.
Most of the time he lives and works in Tver region in the village on the river Msta near "Akademicheskaya dacha" in the name of I. E. Repin.
