In 1980 graduated from Surikov Academy of Arts. Member of  International Federation of Artists and of Union of Professional Artists, participant of numerous exibitions in Russia and abroad. His works can be found in private collections of Brasil, Russia, USA, Germany and Austria. During the years of collaboration with editing houses he has illustrated more than 80 books of various genres and topics: adventures and farytailes, romantic poetry and classical prose, books about nature and animal life. Among his paintings one can find genre scenes, surrealistic drawings, wildlife, but the major part of his works depict Brazil — a country that since childhood has been  for the artist an inexhaustible source of inspiration.