I was born and grew up in a small Siberian village, in Oldbelievers family. I grew up surrounded by forest, wild flowers, natural beauty, human concern… Pictures of my happiest childhood never leave my imagination. Growing up and becoming older, becoming an artist, an author, I experienced some things different from my pubescent idylls… However, my obtained reflex is to sense someone’s pain as my own, and my device is my lesson: do not cry with those who cry but smile to comfort.