1924 Born in Moscow

1934-38 Secondary school of Art at Surikov Art Institute in Moscow

1941-43 Evacuation with the art school to the village of Voskresenskoye in Bashkiria, Ural region

1944 - 55 Surikov Art Institut, Moscow. Teachers: V.V. Pochitalov, S.N. Kostin, N.K. Maximov, S.V. Gerasimov - prominent artists themselves. Graduation work: "Pushkin Reading His Poem for the Decemberists to maria Volkonsky Before Her Departure to Sibiria". (Based on a real historic event).

1951 Became a member of Union of Soviet Artists.

1962-82 Professor of Painting at the Moscow State Pedagogical Institute

1983 Awarded the title of "Honoured Artist of Russia"

Vera Dreznina's paintings are in the art collections of dozens museums across Russia and republics of the former Soviet Union including the famouse Tretiakov Gallery, Moscow. Her works are in private collections in Austria, Russia, England, Hu ngary, Japan and the US.

 

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