I was born In St. Petersburg Russia in 1967 in a Family of Artists. My mother was a costume and set designer for the Kirov Ballet Theater and my father a figurative artist. I graduated from the Pre Academy Division of the Joganson Highschool School of Fine Arts and went on to attend The Repin's Academy of Fine Arts of St. Peterburg. Faculty of Children's book design an illustration. At the age of seventeen I moved to New York. Working as an illustrator for various newspapers and magazines, children's books publishing, as well as private clients. My creative path took me into the world of fine art, first working in a studio of one of New York City's most active artists, Shimon Okshteyn. He inspired me to dive into figurative art . I started working on commissions for private clients, as well as publishing children's books. I am now in Paris to resume my work here. I would love to immerse myself in the European art scene and participate in projects' such as this one.