Born in 1943 in Alma-Ata, USSR. My mother - Klaudia Osheva, a professional artist, hence from my early years I got grips of what a magic of creativity means. Graduated from the University, specialising in German-Roman philology. But extensive travel, meeting people and exploration of nature were provoking me to reflect it with the means of fine art. So I got the second education - Odessa College of Arts "Grekovka". Started to exhibit while studying at the college. It was followed by numerous local, nationwide, All-Soviet Union and international exhibitions. Member of the Union of Artists of the USSR since 1986. Living and working in the UK since 1998***. My creative credo: any work of art should charge the viewer with positive energy - aest