In 1949. born in the Kalinin region. In 1971. he graduated from art-graphic faculty of the Leningrad pedagogical Institute.Herzen. The artist - teacher. In 1973. organized in Novgorod art school and worked there until 1992 Director. In 1989. became a member of the Union of artists of Russia. In the year 2000. awarded the title of Honored artist of Russia, Awarded with diplomas of the Union of artists of Russia, regional and city committees of culture. Solo exhibitions: 1971 -Leningrad, 1976-Novgorod; 1983 -Novgorod; 1984 -Pskov; 1987 -Staraya Russa; 1989 -Novgorod; 1995-Novgorod, Russia, Vitebsk, Belarus; 1996 -Tallinn, Viljandi, pärnu, Estonia; 1997 -Valday, Russia; Kuressaare, Estonia. Zonal exhibitions: 1979 -Syktyvkar, Russia; 1984 -Novgorod, Russia; 1989 -Murmansk, Russia; 1998 -Kirov, Russia. Participation in group exhibitions: 1975,1978,1980,1984,1987,1988,1991,1994,1995,1996,1997 - Novgorod, Russia; 1988 -Polotsk, Belarus; 1989 -Klaipeda, Lithuania; 1991 -Vyshniy Volochek, Russia; 1994-Moscow, Russia; 1995-Tikhvin, Kirovsk,Russia; 2000 -exhibition dedicated to the 780 anniversary of Alexander Nevsky, Vladimir, Russia ?The cities Alliance?, Center for artistic creativity, V. Novgorod; 2002 -Regional exhibition NACHR in the Novgorod State Museum-reserve; 2003 - "Workshop of realistic painting" 5-years of plein air painting in the State Museum of art culture of Novgorod land. Exhibitions abroad: 1991-Germany, Norway, 1992-Germany, Austria, France, Spain; 1993-Sweden; 2000 - Germany. Work in museums : Pskov, Novgorod. Private collections: USA, Canada, England, Australia,Germany, Sweden, Finland, Norway, Spain, Russia.Estonia,Lithuania. Belarus, France
