Vyacheslav
Mikhailovich Potapin

Laureate of Nizhny Novgorod award (1998, 2002). Born in p. Rakitnica Orenburg region. Graduated MGHI them. V. I. Surikov arts of the USSR (1967-1973). Works in easel and monumental sculpture. The author of the memorial Board "the Academician.The Blokhina"(2001). Member of the Union of artists of Russia since 1975. Since 1973, participant of regional exhibitions. In Nizhny Novgorod in 1986.

Exhibitor of zonal ("Great Volga", 1987, 1991, 1998, 2003), "the non-Chernozem Region" ( 1970, 1975), Republican (Moscow, 1985), all-Union (Moscow, 1984, 1985), national (Moscow, 1999, 2000(2), 2002) art exhibitions. He taught at the Orel state pedagogical Institute (1973-1978) and in Nizhny Novgorod theatre school (1991-1997).