An icon (from Ancient Greek εἰκών (eikṓn) ‘image, resemblance’) is a religious work of art, most commonly a painting that images Christ, Mary, saints and angels. Although especially associated with portrait-style images concentrating on one or two main figures, the term also covers most of the religious images in a variety of artistic media produced by Eastern Christianity, including narrative scenes, usually from the Bible or the lives of saints. Icons are most commonly painted on wood panels with egg tempera, but they may also be cast in metal or carved in stone or embroidered on cloth or done in mosaic or fresco work or printed on paper or metal, etc. First icons in Ukraine had Byzantium origin and the oldest that are still exist were made in 11th-12th century. These icons were painted on wood or carved on stone (steatite, slate stone, etc).

Artist was born in Chebarkul, Chelyabinsk region in the family of the military officer. In 1987 the family moved to the Khmelnytskyi region where the artist studied and graduated from Vocational school #11. After the graduation he served in the army. He has begun to carve the icons in 2011 after he got seriously ill. This year he participated in the exhibition in the Khmelnytsky Regional Scientific and Methodological Center of Culture and Arts, the All-Ukrainian Festival of Creativity of the All-Ukrainian Organization of Disabled People of Ukraine “On the Wings of Hope,” the All-Ukrainian Exhibition of Decorative and Applied Arts in the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine, a master class at the All-Ukrainian Festival of Creativity of Children and Youth with Special Educational Needs “The Radiance of Childhood”.

Artist combines different wood species in his artworks: alder, black nut, walnut, plum, cherry, sweet cherry, pear, maple, linden. All of his artworks have the natural color without toning.

Exposition includes:

“Our Lady of Pochaiv” (2017)

“The birth of Jesus Christ” (2016)

“All Joys Joy” (2012)

Each of the presented icons initially has the deep significant meaning and power of influence the human mind, to form extremely important feelings and qualities: kindness, sincerity, sensitivity, wisdom, humility…