Valentin Streltsov
1967, Lviv, Ukraine
Bearer of an M.A. from the State Institute of Decorative Arts in Lviv, Ukraine, has devoted much of his life to Byzantine Art. He has worked in Canada and abroad for the last twenty years developing a solid reputation in his field and absorbing new trends. Icons, murals, mosaics, stained glass, wood carving, gold leafing, book design, etc., are part of his creative work. His iconography inspired by Byzantine and Eastern European pieces of the 14t-17th centuries. The use of centuries-old techniques and superior materials make his finished works excel in quality and beauty.