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document.write(' Valentina Smolenskya was born in the city of Nalchcik which is located in Crime in 1954. From 1972 to 1977, she studied miniature painting and painting on wood at the Moscow Technological Institute. Upon completion of her studies at the Institute, she joined the Fedoskino lacquer miniature cooperative. Her work in Fedoskino ensconced her in the tradition of folk art. She developed a unique style that allowed her to create a brilliant and exclusive collection of lacquer boxes, plates and jewelry.Valentina finds her subjects in the worlds of imagination, literature, and history. She is particularly inspired by the works of Pushkin, Dostoevsky and Tolstoy. From their art, she captures moments that reflect the essence of daily life. Regardless of her inspiration for a subject, all of Valentina\'s works reflect a regret for a more harmonious and simpler past.
Valentina also has a tremendous talent for painting floral compositions. These compositions reveal to us the spirit life of nature.
In addition to her work in lacquer, Valentina enjoys painting watercolors. Her work in that median frequently provides her new ideas and new approaches for her lacquer art.
Valentina has been a member of the faculty of the GABSU since 1985, where she teaches the art of lacquer miniature painting.
Valentina has had 5 solo exhibitions, and has participated in 25 group exhibitions of lacquer miniatures.
Her eighteen-year-old daughter, Ksenia, also intends to become an artist and is currently studying at art school.'); document.write('
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document.write('Oleg was born in 1955 of the city of Svobodny of Amur region. Member of the Union of Artists of Russia. Studied in Fedoskino Art School of Miniature Painting in 1970-1974 under such talented Fedoskino masters as Larishev G.I. and Davydov P.S. Then, continue his aducation at the St.Petersburg\'s Repin\'s institute of Painting, Sculpture and Architecture in 1981-1987. Participate in exhibitions from 1974. 
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document.write('Dmitryi was born in village Fedoskino, in 1977 into a family of painters. And from young age watching all of the technologies of making papier-mache boxes. He was, of course, attended the Fedoskino Art school and studied there from 1993 to 1998. After that, he working on Fedoskino factory of lacquer miniature.
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document.write('Victoria was born in Moscow in 1968. In 1989 she graduated from Miniature painting School in Fedoskino, where she has study under D.V..Antonov. Then, in 1990 graduated from Moscow Technological Institute - artistic department on decorating - crafting art specialty. Her teacher was well know Fedoskino artist Valentina Smolenskaya.
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document.write(' Solodilov Eugeny Alexandrovich was born in 1967 in the town of Sochi, situated in the Krasnodarsky region. Eugeny dreamt of becoming an artist from his earliest years. He begin study at Sochi\'s art school and continue at Fedoskino. 
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document.write('Nadezhda Strelkina (maiden name Burbysheva) was born in the small village of Fedoskino, not far from Moscow. Nadezhda comes from a well known family of several generations of artists. At the turn of the century her great-grandfather owned a lacquer box factory, "Burbyshev\'s Workshop", famous for painted cigar boxes, snuffboxes and goblets. The Bolshevik revolution put an end to private ownership and the "Burbyshev\'s Workshop" ceased to exist. However the skills of traditional craftsmanship have continued to be passed on from generation to generation, and the new Fedoskino Lacquer Painting College and Workshop were created in the late 1920\'s. Nadezhda inherited gifts for painting were developed by the teaching of the old world masters, and she learned the multi-layered use of oils while studying for four years in the Lacquer Painting College in Fedoskino Village. While many of her college classmates have shown good command of copying technique, Nadezhda has always been regarded to be a uniquely gifted painter of original works. Inspired by old Russian legends, folk stories, and religious beliefs, Nadezhda\'s works are dreamlike images of angelic women that evoke emotion and even spiritual feelings in the viewer. She paints in a most subtle manner and is especially known for her soft, flawless faces, delicate postures, and masterful translucent technique that captures the essence of the feminine beauty. Her painting on gold leaf captures the beauty of gold-embroidered boyar attire. Nadezhda must have inherited the knack of using gold and silver, which look prominent and simultaneously delicate. Her talent, which allows her to convey a happy and invigorating mood in her pictures, is extraordinary. You can feel the vitality emanating from Nadezhda\'s works - a keenly depicted move, an expression that\'s just right. Her feel for proportions is most amazing. Often commissioned for State orders, here art connoisseurs from Russia, United States and other parts of the world. Since 1995 Nadezhda\'s art work has been licensed in the United States, and has become very popular. The creation of the highly acclaimed "Symphony of Angels" porcelain plate collection for the Bradford Exchange has won her the prestigious "1997 Collector\'s Choice New Artist of the Year" award. Many of her works have been transformed into collectable treasures and shipped to different countries. Her art is much sought after in the US and Europe. The new opportunities in art licensing have given Nadezhda the ability to share her elegant creativity with a vast number of art lovers all over the world. "Nadezhda" translates into English as "Hope", and she is indeed full of hope for the future. One of her dreams is to continue sharing love and poetry of her paintings with many viewers around the world. In her early forties, Nadezhda lives in Moscow with her husband and their teenage son. In the hot Moscow summers, Nadezhda likes to stay in Fedoskino Village where the lush pastel landscapes fill her soul with hope and inspiration. Nadezhda\'s works are exhibited in United States, Britain, France, Netherlands...');
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document.write('Gennady Skripunov was born in 1923 in the village of Boguslavskoye, in the Primorsk region. In 1941, he finished art school and participated in World War II. From 1949 to 1953, he taught at the Moscow artistic-industrial school. Finally in 1953, he began working at the Fedoskino factory of miniature painting. He has been a member of Union of Artists of Russia since 1967. The life and creative work of Gennady are inseparably linked with the village of Fedoskino, where nature itself provides inspiration. His works are hand-made miracles. This is the only possible description for the miniatures created by Gennady Skripunov. Through translucent paint, silver and gold is visible, creating patches of right light on the surface of the box. It seems to be the ordinary Russian forest... but it is transformed by the artist into a mysterious fairytale location.
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document.write(' Svyatchenkov Vyacheslav was born in 1954 in the village of Vostryakovo, situated not far from Moscow. He finished the Fedoskino Art School. His teachers were N.G. Marchukov and G.I. Larishev. Since 1979, the artist has been working at the Fedoskino Factory. His favorite themes is landscape and scenes from real life.Now artist live and work in the village of Fedoskino.');
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document.write(' Mikhail Tugarinov was born in 1965 in the small town of Dmitrov, located in the Moscow region. Mikhail graduated from the Fedoskino Art School in 1971 where he studied under the tutelage of such Fedoskino masters as V.D.Antonov and Chizhov. Mikhail paints with oils following closely the style of the Fedoskino lacquered miniature. He likes to depict architecture and winter landscapes. He feels that his technique of painting resembles the style of another famous Fedoskino painter, Piotr Puchkov, but paints his compositions mostly in cold tones, applying traditional painting methods. He, himself, cuts and inlays the mother-of-pearl into the boxes, a process that is very difficult and which not many painters can master.
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document.write(' Was born in 1951. Working at the Fedoskino factory since 1970. This well established Fedoskino artist has made a name for herself with her unique style and distinctive color palette. She already has several original compositions in different Museums. Her distinctive style comes from combining bright, jewel tone colors of reds, blues, greens, aqua, and purple in one composition. The themes of her boxes usually depict scenes of happy people dressed in colorful, richly ornate folk costumes. Wagner makes her characters glow by applying gold leaf with a lacquer finish before painting over it with a combination of oil paint and crushed mother of pearl. Wagner\'s figures are always sketched with amazing detail and correct proportions. One can always recognize a Wagner character by their large expressive eyes and cherry drop mouth, which make them so appealing to look at. Her characters have a look of peace and contentment, which we all aspire to achieve, and perhaps this could explain the popularity of her pieces. As a member of Union of Artists Maria has her personal sign.
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document.write(' Was born in the city of Moscow in 1960. Nikolay graduated from the Fedoskino Art School in 1979. He studied under Monashov, Marchukov, and Frolov. After completing his studies Sergey began working at the Fedoskino factory. In 1991 Zotov was nominated to join the Artist\'s Union of Russia. The artist creates only author works, and his art pieces have won lots of diplomas and awards. He is interested in painting on the themes of fairy-tales, genre scenes and history. Nikolay has his personal technique; it is painting on mother of pearl in the traditions of Fedoskino Art. On the master\'s opinion his creative work is influenced by paintings of the artists of movement. Nikolay\'s art pieces differ greatly from others by well though-out subjects and the highest quality of their execution. Starting a new miniature, the painter intends to create a unique artwork and to open its theme. And only when a work meets his esthetic understanding of subject, Nikolay considers it to be finished. Works by Zotov are reserved in the museum of Fedoskino Factory, Russian Museum (St. Petersburg), Museum of Applied Arts (Moscow), they also resides in many private collections in the USA, England, Germany, France. 
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document.write(' Sergey Zotov was born in 1968 in the town of Domodedovo, which is located approximately five miles from Moscow. He began painting at the age of 12, and eventually followed his brother Nikolai to the Fedoskino Art School. He studied under V.D.Antonov and G.I.Larishev. He graduated from the Art School in 1991.