Studied at Kharkov Civil Engineering Institute (1966–1971) in the Department of Architecture; Leningrad Higher College of Art and Design (1976–1982) in the Department of Industrial Graphic Art. Exhibited since 1991. Member of the Artists’ Union of Russia (1994). Worked as an architect at the Ukrgorstroiproekt Institute, Kharkov (1971–1975); as designer at the Andersengrad Сhildren’s Playground Complex (since 1982), at the Artistic Design Studio in Sosnovy Bor (1983– 1987). Teacher and head of the Children’s Art Studio in the Bibigon Family Club, currently the “Creative Workshop” Exemplary Studio at the Art Carousel Municipal Cultural Centre, Sosnovy Bor (since 1987). Honoured Culture Worker of the Russian Federation (1991). Lives and works in Sosnovy Bor, Leningrad Region (since 1982). Main collections: State Fine Arts Museum of the Republic of Tatarstan (Kazan), Sosnovy Bor Museum of Contemporary Art.

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