Self portrait (1976) Painting by Valerii Klenov

Klenov lived and worked in Moscow (1937-2014 years).
He was a geologist (geomorphologist) by profession. He worked in the Moscow state University for a many years (Geographical faculty), PhD.
Klenov worked hard throughout the former Soviet Union, Kamchatka, the Kuril Islands, the Carpathians, the Tien Shan, Chukotka, Transbaikalia, etc. .. There "in the field" he began to paint.
As an artist, He participated in exhibitions at MSU several times.
Klenov never stopped to paint pictures, but he avoided official recognition, so he was a modest person.
His pictures are in private collections in Russia and abroad (Czech Republic, Slovakia, Holland, Italy, etc.)
Creative heritage of the Painter is a few hundred beautiful pictures.
The artist characterizes a great subtle sense of color and lyrical view of nature.

• Nationality: RUSSIA
• Date of birth : 1937
• Artistic domains: Represented by a Gallery,
• Groups: Russian Contemporary Artists Artists presented by a gallery