Honored worker of culture of the Russian Federation (1998).
Laureate of Nizhny Novgorod award (1998).
The order of the red banner for his work in crafts. Born in the village Kosino Nizhny Novgorod region. He graduated from the Moscow Institute of railway transport (1955). Works in the landscape genre, mostly lyrical plan. Member of artists Union of Russia since 1983. 1969 - the constant participant of regional exhibitions. Exhibitor of zonal ("Great Volga", 1985, 1991, 1998, 2003), Russian (Moscow, 1996) art exhibitions. Head of arts and crafts of the Gorky regional Executive Committee (1976-1987). The head of Department of culture of the Gorky regional Executive Committee (1987-1992). The Director of the Department of culture and art of the administration of Nizhny Novgorod region (1992-1993). Solo exhibitions: N. Novgorod, 1993, 1998, 2003; Japan (Academy of arts), 1991; Moscow, 1995, and 30 exhibitions in cities and districts of the Nizhny Novgorod region.
