Valentina Povarova

Painter, graphic artist, teacher, writer on art. Born in the family of Pyotr Povarov in Leningrad (1933). Graduated from the Leningrad Secondary School of Art (1953) and the Ilya Repin Institute of Painting, Sculpture and Architecture in Leningrad (1961). Taught at the Vera Mukhina School of Art and Industry in Leningrad (1970–88). Awarded the Nikolai Punin Medal (1995). Died in St Petersburg (2007). Contributed to exhibitions (from 1978), including Abstraction in Russia: XX Century at the Russian Museum in St Petersburg (2001–02), Collage in Russia: XX Century at the Russian Museum in St Petersburg (2005–06) and Times of Change: Art in the Soviet Union (1960–85) at the Russian Museum in St Petersburg (2006).