Khodchenko Lev Pavlovich
Khodchenko Lev Pavlovich – was born on the 8th of August 1912 in the village of Shimanovka, Odessa region. He studied at the Kharkiv Art Institute and the Kyiv Art Institute. Mentors: Prokhorov S., Sharonov M., Krichevsky F., Yelev K., and Grigoryev S. Worked in the field of easel painting. Master of landscape and thematic painting. Since 1945, Member of the Union of Artists of the Ukrainian SSR. Since 1947 he has participated in republican, all-Union, and international exhibitions. Since 1990, Honored Artist of Ukraine. The artist`s works are represented in museums, galleries, and private collections in Ukraine and abroad. The artist died in 1998.