March 28, 1941
He was born in the village of Koltsovo, Kumarsky District, Amur Region, in the Far East, into the family of a border guard.
Childhood and youth were spent in frequent moves.
He graduated from school in Volkovysk.
1958-1962
Studied at the art and graphic arts department of the Vitebsk State Pedagogical Institute (today the educational institution "Vitebsk State University named after P. M. Masherov")
Studied with I. Stolyarov, V. Dezhits, D. Generalnitsky.
1965–1974
He taught at the Vitebsk Pedagogical Institute named after S. M. Kirov
1965-2006
Member of the Belarusian Union of Artists of the USSR.
He left the Union because much of what was happening there did not correspond to the artist's personal beliefs.
January 14, 2026
He passed away in Vitebsk.
