Born in 1968 St. Petersburg, Russia

1980-1982 – Art School for gifted children
1982-1985 – St. Petersburg Middle Art School
1989-1995 – St. Petersburg Academy of Art
1995-2000 – Postgraduate studies of the Easel Painting studio under guidance of member of Academy, Professor Reihet
1995-2000 – Teacher of drawing in St.Petersburg Academy of Art
2000-2014 – Professor of drawing in St.Petersburg Academy of Art

1996 – Member of the Russian Artists Union (RAU)
2000 – Member of the International Federation of Artist (IFA)
2002 – Member of the American Society of Portrait Artists (ASOPA)
2004 – Member of the Portrait Society of America (PSA)

1996 – Awarded the Russian Academy of Arts prestigious gold medal award for “Young Artist of the Year”
1999 – Awarded Grand Prize in ” Window to the China” Exhibition/Competition, Russia-China
2002 – Awarded Grand Prize in the American Society of Portrait Artists (ASOPA) At The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York City
2004 – Awarded Best of Show in International Portrait Competition of the Portrait Society of America,Boston,US