Even from my early childhood, I was always drawing people and the interactions between them. I love the sea and the countryside, but I have not painted a landscape or a still life in their pure form since my university days when classic drawing and painting was part of the studies. I think it is that very special Russian chaos, eccentricities and peculiarities of life around us, no matter where you live, that inspire me to paint. My subjects are always taken from everyday events, and people often recognise themselves or someone they know in my characters. I am happy if my paintings can make you smile. Some of my works might imply something very absurd and not entirely cheerful in their very idea, but I try to present the subject so it is ridiculous or slightly exaggerated, or both. Russians are guided by their emotions, not by common sense, and this has an effect on all my work (whether I am paying myself a compliment here, I am not sure..).
 
Born in Volgograd (formerly Stalingrad), Russia, in 1966. Graduated from an Architectural institute in 1989 and moved to Moscow, where worked as an architect until the beginning of Perestroika, then worked as an interior designer. Moved to Glasgow, UK, in 1996.  Exhibited at the Royal Glasgow Institute, Paisley Art Institute and Aspect Prize Annual exhibitions. Was represented by various galleries at the Art Fairs in London, Battersea, Glasgow, Edinburgh, Chelsea, Birmingham, etc; and have works in private and corporate collections throughout the UK, Australia, USA, Germany, Spain, Sweden and Russia. There were a number of articles in local and national press concerning my work and images had appeared in the TV Channel 4's Grand Design earlier this year. Works exhibited in established galleries in Glasgow, London, Edinburgh, Inverness, Aberdeen, Perth, Helensborough, Drymen, etc.
 
Selected galleries and exhibitions:

Royal Glasgow Institute of Fine Art
RGI Kelly gallery
Paisley Art Institute and Aspect Prize
Home and Interiors Exhibition, Glasgow
Affordable Art Fairs London, Battersea, Glasgow, Chelsea, Birmingham, and Ireland First Contemporary Art Fair Edinburgh
Macmillans Cancer Relief Charity Exhibition and Auction, Glasgow and Edinburgh
Retail Trust Charity Exhibition, Glasgow
Marie Curie Cancer Relief Charity Auction
The Preshal Trust Charity Auction
Children's First Charity Exhibition
Maclaurin Galleries Roselle Park  Ayr Save The Children Charity Exhibition
University Of Glasgow Cancer Research and CHAS Charity Exhibition
Karen Tailor Contemporary Fine Art, Twickenham, London
Enid Lawson Gallery, London
Christo's galley, Glasgow
The Annan Gallery, Glasgow
Arteries Gallery, Glasgow
Scotlandart.com, Edinburgh and Glasgow
Hanover Fine Art, Edinburgh
Rowan Gallery, Drymen, Loch Lomond and Helensborough
Tolquhon gallery, by Tarves, Aberdeenshire
Westminster Gallery, London
The Jerdan Gallery, Crail
Tartan Gallery, Edinburgh
Castle Gallery, Inverness
Frames Gallery, Artesan Gallery, Perth, and Perth Festival
Central House of Artists, Moscow, Russia
Tracey McNee Fine Art, Glasgow
The Queens Road Gallery, Aberdeen
e-gallery, Bearsden
Art Fair, Sweden
North Ayrshire Open Art Exhibition
The Gallery, Stewarton , East Ayrshire

Forthcoming Shows:
 
Joint show at the Annan Gallery-from 12.04.08
Solo Show at the Rowan Gallery Drymen/Helensbourgh-June 2008
 
Awards:

First-prize award in Daler-Rowney front page competition (April 2005).
First prize at the 9-th North Ayrshire Open Art Exhibition (July 2005). 
Runner-up prize at Maclaurin Galleries Save The Children Charity Show (October 2007)