Russian painter Владимир Гусев was born in the Moscow region. The first teacher of drawing and painting in Vladimir was his father, an artist Sergey Gusev.
But becoming a creative young artist connected with his studies at Moscow State Art Institute VI Surikova, from which he graduated in 1981.
Department of Painting. Gusev teachers at the institute were honored artist of the RSFSR Professor Tsyplakov VG and Associate Professor Zabelin VN In 1983. Gusev, VS was admitted to the Union of Artists.