I am a classically trained artist from Saint Petersburg, Russia.

My art training started when I was 6 years old and still on going.

I was lucky enough to get the best of what Russia could offer, the training,

Shtiegletz Art Academy; the teachers, Kovalevsky; and the most beautiful city

with the best art collections.

I came to the United States in 1979 and completed my degree in painting in

San Francisco Art Institute, one of the oldest Art schools in the city, established in 1871.

Ultimately, what I’m most interested in is uncovering the intangible, etheral nature

of whatever I paint. In all my work, I aim to create imagery that transcends “the subject”

so that “it” becomes a vehicle for symbolism and conveys a sense of timelessness.

This pursuit is a moving target and a life-long quest. I strive to preserve the fleeting

illusion of presence, to maintain that exact moment of light when its alchemy transforms

the familiar to the extraordinary. I find that it’s within this space we are invited to take pause.

2021 Exhibitions & Awards

Splash 23: The best of watercolor, National magazine, Finalist
Salmagundi  Club New York: painting purchase
Salmagundi  Club New York: Figuratively speaking Juried exhibition
Salmagundi  Club New York: Spring Auction    Juried exhibition
California Watercolor Association:  52st National   Juried  Exhibition, 2022
California Watercolor Association: 51st National   Juried  Exhibition Peoples choice Award, 2021
California Watercolor Association: Spring Exhibition Juried 1^st place
International Watercolor Society   Juried Exhibition: Watercolor with Love, 2021, St.Petersburg, Novosibirsk, Moscow(Russia)
International Pyre