Painter. The honored worker of arts of Ukraine (since 1993). B. On 5 January 1926 in the village of Kharkov region Lomakovka combatant during the great Patriotic war. Graduated from KhSAI (1947-52), where he studied at B. Kosarev, E. Egorova, S. Besedina, A. Khmelnitsky. A member HO UAU since 1967. Participant in exhibitions since 1956, Republican, all-Union, international and foreign since 1958. Personal exhibitions: Kharkiv - 1958; Rome (Italy) - 1995; San Benedetto (Italy) - 1995; Lucca (Italy) -1996; Porto San Giorgio (Italy) - 1997; Porto Sant'elpidio (Italy) - 1997. Works in hhpi, Professor (1992).