1959 Born in Tula, Russia; 1962 Begins painting at the age of 3, first drawings of tigers, lions, elephants, horses and human beings.; 1983 Graduates from Krasnoyarsk Medical Institute and practices surgical oncology; 1990 Immigrates to United States; 1991 First art shows in Rosebud Café and Public Library of Pittsburgh; 1991-1996 Dedicates 5 years to developing and perfecting painting technique; 1996 Exhibits at B.A.I Gallery Barcelona and Ward-Nasse Gallery of SoHo, New York; 1997 Exhibits in the B.A.I. Gallery at Guggenheim Museum in SoHo, New York; 1998 Exhibitions in Bologna, Tokyo, Dubai 1999 Wins the First International Award in Fine Art in Venice, Italy