Valentin
Ivanovich Grigoriev

Born on 4 Sep 1935 in the city of Yaroslavl.

In 1955 he graduated from the painting Department of the Yaroslavl art College and received the direction to study in the UNIVERSITY. (Teachers in the College: M. A. Kichigin, J. M. Druzhinin, V. V. Kurtovic, B. N. Sevostyanikhin)

In 1961 he graduated from the painting Department of the Kharkov State art Institute, Studio of portrait-painting, which was led by famous artist and teacher, honored art worker of Ukraine, Professor S. F. Besedin. (Teachers at the Institute: A. P. Svetlichnaya, M. S. Solodovnik, B. N. Kolesnik, V. Kuznetsov, S. F. Besedin)

In 1961 after graduation by the Ministry of culture of Ukraine were sent to work in the Crimean art College named N. With.Samokish a teacher of special disciplines.

1968-1970 - Deputy Director on educational work of the Crimean art College named N. With.Samokish.

In 1979 was awarded the Honorary title "Honoured teacher of Ukraine".

In 1980 the Board of the Crimean organization of the Union of artists was accepted as a member of the Union of artists.

In 1982 he received the membership card of the Union of artists of the USSR.

From 1982 to 1995 - Director of the Crimean art College named N. With.Samokish.

In 1987 he was awarded the Honorary Diploma of the Ministry of culture of the USSR for many years of fruitful work and in connection with the 50th anniversary of the founding of the school.

In 1995, in connection with the 60 anniversary from the day I was born was awarded the Honorary Diploma of the Ministry of culture of the ARC.

In 2000 he was awarded the Honorary diploma of the Council of Ministers of the ARC for the big contribution to development of art and culture of the Crimea and in connection with the 60th anniversary of the Crimean organization of the National Union of artists of Ukraine.

In 2004 was awarded the Honorary Diploma of the Ministry of culture of the ARC for the considerable personal contribution to the education of young professional artists.

In 2006 awarded the title "Honored artist of the ARC".

Since 1963, began to participate with his works in the Crimean art exhibitions in Simferopol.

Participant of all-Ukrainian Republican exhibitions in Kiev. Permanent participant of Russian art exhibitions in Simferopol.

Their creative works participated in international art exhibitions of Association of Russian artists (of France (Paris, Brest), Switzerland (Geneva) Cyprus, Malta, Greece, Denmark, Netherlands).

12 watercolor paintings "Landscapes of the Crimea" was exhibited in a private gallery in the city of Croydon (England).

Works are in private collections and collections in France, Switzerland, England, Greece, Cyprus, Malta, Denmark, Holland, Moscow, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan in the picture gallery of the collective farm "Friendship of peoples" in the Crimea and in the art Museum of Sevastopol.

Personal exhibitions:

1995 - Personal exhibition in the halls of the Crimean House of artists in honor of the 60th anniversary from the day of my birth. (It shows 56 paintings)

2001 - Personal exhibition in the Supreme Council of the ARC. (Was represented by 24 paintings)

2005 - Personal exhibition in the halls of the Crimean House of artists in honor of the 70th anniversary from the day of my birth. The exhibition presents 59 works.