Last name:  Grachyov
First name:  Andrey
Father's name:  Georgievich

Year of born:  1965
Place of born:  Nizhny Novgorod (former Gorky)

Education and year of graduation:  Mstyora Art School in 1992, Gorky Pedagogical University in 1994
Teachers:  Lebedev Yu.A. and Korotkov V.A.
Final exam work:  Composition "Tsar Boris and a Foolish"

Living place:  Village of Mstyora, Vladimir province
Working place (company):  Workshop of Russia Artists' Union Mstyora branch, Mstyora Art School (as a teacher)

Favorite subjects:  Icons and scenes with sense of humor
Favorite artists and styles:  Russian icons of 17-18th centuries and Russian paintings of 18-19th centuries

Items in museums and collections:  Private collection in different countries
Participation in exhibitions:  Exhibitions of Mstyora Branch of Russia Artists' Union

Membership:  Member of Russia Artists' Union since 2000