Vasily Belikov

Belikov Vasily Matveevich (1922-1994) Born in Svishchevka, Tambov Province, Russia. Participating in the Second World War. After the war lived in Penza, Russia. In 1975 he was accepted into the USSR Union of Artists. His main creative expression was in landscapes and to a lesser degree, still life and portraits. The artist is listed in "A Dictionary of Twentieth Century Russian and Soviet Painters" and also inthe "World Biographical Dictionary of Artists" (Saur Verlag GmbH & Co, Redaktion AKL, Leipzig, Germany; Volume 8). V.Belikov has the 4-th cathegory in the “United Artist Rating”.

1982 - anniversary exhibition in Russia, Penza, at the Kirov house of culture 1994 - posthumous exhibition at the Central house of arts Penza, Russia 2012 - anniversary exhibition in Russia, Penza, at the regional picture gallery

Studied at the Astrakhan Art School between 1938 and 1941. After leaving the navy he continued his studies at the Penza Art School between 1947 and 1950.