Selected dates:

October 17 (30), 1905

Born in the city of Velizh , Vitebsk province (RSFSR, now the city of the Smolensk region of the Russian Federation), where he received his primary education in a male gymnasium.

1924-1927

He studied at the Vitebsk Art College under Kerzin.

1927

Since that time he has taken part in art exhibitions .

1931

Graduated from the Leningrad Academy of Arts (now St. Petersburg Academy of Arts named after Ilya Repin). There he met his future wife, Olga Bembel-Dedok.

1947

He was one of the organizers and first teachers of the Minsk Art College .

1953

He taught at the Belarusian Theater and Art Institute (now the Belarusian State Academy of Arts).

1950-1954

He served as chairman of the Union of Artists of the BSSR (later the Belarusian Union of Artists).

1955

Awarded the title of People's Artist of the BSSR .

1982-1986

Second term as chairman of the Union of Artists of the BSSR.

October 13, 1986

Died in Minsk.