Beginning in 1984 Vladimir began participating in, and winning,
international competitions for poster art. Vladimir moved to Moscow in
1988 and before long Vladimir's career in commercial art was in full
swing. Notable russian publishing houses sought his talents to design
posters and cd and cassette covers for musical groups. While working
with the publishing houses he continued to work on his paintings and
participate in exhibitions. In 1990 Vladimir began traveling to Europe
where he earned money by painting portraits on the streets of Barcelona,
Berlin, Vienna and other european cities. It is with this experience he
further honed his skills in depicting the human form. Over the past
fourteen years, his art has evolved into the striking figurative work he
creates today. Vladimir's vibrant color palette and bold strokes
coalesce to create evocative images that possess a timeless sensibility.