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Oleg Zhivetin was born March 18, 1964 in Uzbekistan. He started school at six years of age; at age nine, he entered an art studio program for children where he soon began working with watercolors and creating landscapes. As a teen, he decided to apply to the Moscow Academy of Fine Arts and began studying with a professional artist to prepare for the rigorous competition for admission.
At the Surikov, Oleg studied under such highly respected Soviet artists as Yuri Karilov, Director of the Tretyakov Museum. He concentrated on producing his best work and completing his degree in a Master of Fine Arts.
He arrived in California and eventually found his way to Laguna Beach where he made a quick assessment of the type of art selling in local galleries. He completed several still-life paintings and took them to a Russian art dealer who instantly recognized the quality of his work. The response to Oleg's art was immediate and he was able to take the first steps to financial and artistic independence.
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