He was born in 1969 in Kimovsk, Tula region. Since 1970 he has been living in Togliatti. He graduated from St. - Petersburg State Academic Institute of Painting, Sculpture and Architecture named after IE Repin (Sokolov's Studio). In 2002 he was admitted to the Union of Russian Artists. Since 2005 he has been a member of the board of Togliatti VTOO branch of Union of Artists of Russia. In 2008 he was awarded the title of National Award in the field of contemporary fine and decorative art "Russian gallery XXI Century" (silver medal). In 2011 he became a member of Peter's Academy of Sciences and Arts. Now he is Professor of Togliatti State University, Institute of Fine and Applied Arts.