I was born in 1969 in  Kishinev (Chisinau), Moldova that is one of the republics of the former Soviet Union. Moldova is situated between Romania and the Ukraine. I’m a self-taught carver. I began to carve in 1999. “Stoic” was my first sculpture. I like to work with different materials. I carve my fine sculptures from mammoth tusk, box-wood, elephant tusk, cachalot tooth, walrus tusk. Every of these materials has the special feature. The process of making sculptures is a time consuming one. It usually takes me up to some months to make just one sculpture although the time frame may be shorter for less challenging works. Many of my works were custom-made. I’m a member of The International Netsuke Society since January 2005. I’m a member of the "Society of Designers of Moldova"  (is the ICSID member International Council of Societies of Industrial Design) since August 2009.

·        Two of my sculptures, “Spring” and “Dreaming Winter”, were exhibited in The Royal Society of Miniature Painters, Sculptors & Gravers in London, UK, 16-28 October 2007.  http://royal-miniature-society.org.uk   

·        The article about my Ryusa style netsuke has been published in The International Netsuke Society Journal Spring 2008 Issue  http://www.netsuke.org/INS_Journals/journals.htm

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