MY STORY
Art, in some form or another, was in my life from the first day that I remember myself, always drawing, painting, performing, playing music, sewing, and creating something.
Being a student of an art college I realized that I don’t want to be the sort of artist, who is sitting in his studio, giving birth to the painting on the canvas just for his own pleasure. I understood that I wanted to bring my art out of the studio walls and give it to everyone, people on the streets.
It’s when I decided to be a muralist.
After accomplishing the first public art projects and wall murals, the feeling of fulfillment and amazing feedback from the public confirmed to me that I was on the right path.
Creating art for people’s homes, decorating public spaces, and seeing how much it changes people’s attitudes to the environment, gives them an appreciation for their community, and makes them love their homes again – that’s what inspires me and makes me feel at my best.
Some facts:
Main Dates and Facts:
My story starts in Belarus, in Soviet times, in the small town of Baranovichi. There I was born, grew up, and went to the art school.
At the age of 16, I went to Minsk to study at an art college with a degree in classic painting and art teaching.
In 2002 I started my career as a muralist. Took part in many mural and decorative projects in Moscow, Russia.
In 2005, I moved to Saint Petersburg, Russia, where I entered and graduated from Saint Petersburg Art Academy with a degree in Monumental Public Art.
From 2007, I was a part of a community of artists, set up for achieving our creative goals and making our projects, private and public, realized.
2008 accomplished the first outdoor wall mural in St. Petersburg, Russia
In 2012 I moved to Oakland, Bay Area, California
2014 accomplished the first outdoor mural in the US (Oakland, CA)
I’ve participated in many art projects and created many murals in different cities and countries. And I feel until there are empty walls in cities and people need art my mission isn’t accomplished!
My Mission
Beautifying the world one wall at a time.
My Values
I love creating powerful murals that no one can pass by untouched. With my murals, I want to beautify the city’s landscape and people’s lives and inspire and uplift them.
