Painter, graphic artist. The honored worker of arts of Ukraine (since 1992), academician of the Academy of arts of Ukraine (1997). B. 31 December 1953 in Taldy-Kurgan, Kazakhstan. Graduated from hhpi (1974-79), where he studied at B. Kosarev, and postgraduate studies in the Creative workshops of the Academy of arts of the USSR (the head - academician Grigoriev, 1985-88, Kiev). HO member of the CFS since 1982. Participant of exhibitions since 1978, Republican, all-Union, all-Ukrainian, international and foreign since 1979. Personal exhibitions: Kharkiv - 1989,1992,1997, 1998; Kiev - 1993,1998; Lviv - 1995; Alma-ATA (Kazakhstan) in 1996. Taught in hhpi (1979-85; 1989-92), associate Professor (1990). Vice-President of the Academy of arts of Ukraine, Deputy Chairman of the Union of artists of Ukraine.
