Nikolay Ovchinnikov

Born on November 29th, 1905 in the town of Karagaevo of Bryansk Province (Russia). He has come to the professional art from the amateur performance. A Great Patriotic War Veteran. Since 1940 he took part in art exhibitions. One of the organizers of the Brest regional branch of the Belarussian Artists' Union (1946). Worked in the easel painting in genres of a picture, landscape, still life, portrait. The works are in the National Art Museum of the Republic of Belarus and the Museum of Defence of Brest fortress-hero. A BAU member since 1960. Died on October 30th, 1980.

Biography as published in the album "Artists of the Brest Region" (2002).