Shelyakin Leonid Ivanovich
Shelyakin Leonid Ivanovich – was born on the 5th of November, 1958 in Odessa. He studied at the Kharkiv Art College and the Ukrainian Art Academy. Mentor: Puzyrykov V.G. From 1993 to 1997 – he worked as a teacher at the Taras Shevchenko Republican Art School, combining pedagogy with art activity. From 2001 to 2009 – an art expert at the "Paints" gallery in Kyiv. Participated in many group and solo exhibitions. The works are represented in private collections in Ukraine, France, Germany, the USA, and Russia. He works in the field of easel, monumental painting, and design.