Gontarov Viktor

Artist, pedagogue
Born in 1943 in Kharkov region.
Graduated from Kharkov Art School.
Graduated from Leningrad Higher Art and Industry School named after V.Mukhina.
From 1967 – member of the Union of Artists of USSR.
From 1976 – member of the National Union of Artists of Ukrainian SSR.
1996 – Honored Artist of Ukraine.
1998 – the very first award on the All-Ukrainian contest and exhibition of paintings.
1999 – lectured at Kharkov State Academy of Design and Arts. Professor of the department of monumental painting.
2003 – winner of the Gold medal of Academy of Arts of Ukraine.
2007 – winner of the award “National recognition”.
2008 – State Prize winner.
Participant of All-Union, international, republican, and All-Ukrainian exhibitions and contests.
Artist’s works are in museum, gallery and private collections in Ukraine and abroad.