Born may 1, 1937 in the town of Balta, Odessa region.
In 1958 he graduated from Odessa State Art College, painting Department.
1961-67 — studies at the higher school of industrial art to them. Mukhina, Department of monumental-decorative painting, workshop of Professor G. A. Savinov.
1967-1978 gg — there he taught painting and composition.
1975 — member of artists Union of St. Petersburg. For the interiors of public buildings completed more than 20 works in different techniques: tapestry, mosaic, painting, stained glass, encaustic.
Since 1965 — member of Russian and international plein-airs, symposiums, exhibitions.
Honored artist of the Russian Federation.
Personal exhibitions:
1997 - Library. Mamin-Sibiryak. the town of Pushkin.
2000 - Gallery "Northern crown". Kolpino.
2002 - Museum Of P. P. Chistyakov. the town of Pushkin.
2004 Museum of decorative art Spbgma named after V. I. Mukhina
2005 - Gallery "Delta", St. Petersburg
2006 - Exhibition hall of the Congress Palace, Changsha, China
Works by Vasily Gusarov are in museums and private collections.