Cherkasov, Sergei Mikhailovich

Born on November 10, 1948 in the city of Artyom, Primorsky Territory . In 1963-1967 he studied at the picturesque department of the Vladivostok Art School under F.N. Babanin and V.S. Chebotaryov. He graduated from college after serving in the army in 1970 . In 1970-1971 , he served as art editor of the Seaside Book Publishing House. Since 1971, he studied at the Faculty of Painting of the Far Eastern Pedagogical Institute of Arts , class of Professor V.N. Doronin. He graduated from the institute in 1976 .

Sergey Cherkasov has been participating in art exhibitions since 1970. Since 1983 he is a member of the Primorsky organization of the Union of artists of the RSFSR (in 1985 - 1987 - a member of the board of the Primorsky organization). Significant success was achieved as an illustrator, having been awarded the prize of the Union of Artists of the USSR in 1983 for illustrating Fadeev ’s book “ The rout ”. Since 1987, a member of the Union of Artists of the USSR. Member of the Association of Young Artists and Art Critics at the Union of Artists of the USSR. He served as chief art editor of the Primorsky Book Publishing House. Since 1986, he was a member of the jury of the "Art of the Book of the USSR" competition. Member of the Council on Culture at the Governor of Primorsky Krai.

• Honored Artist of the Russian Federation (1999) ^[1] .
• Laureate of the Union of Artists of the USSR Prize for illustrations of A. A. Fadeev’s book “Defeat” (1983);
• Diploma of the II degree of the All-Russian competition of the book for illustration of the book A. A. Fadeev "The rout" (1983);
• Special diploma of the All-Union Book Competition of the USSR (1983);
• Diploma of the I degree of the All-Russian competition of the book for illustrations of the book "The Taiga Odyssey" by Yu. V. Wozniuk (1984);
• Laureate of the Primorsky Komsomol Prize in the field of art for his great contribution to the development of seaside book graphics and a high professional level in the design of books for children and youth (1984);
• Diploma of the II degree of the All-Russian competition of the book for illustrations of the book by V. K. Arsenyev "Across the Ussuri Territory" (1986);
• Diploma of the III degree of the All-Russian competition of the book for illustrations of the book of Y. I. Kashuk "Months. A word about Russian winter ”(1987);
• Diploma of the II degree of the All-Russian competition of the book for illustrations of the book “Beyond” by V. P. Kin (1989);
• Diploma of the II degree of the All-Russian competition of the book for illustrating the book of M. M. Prishvin "Ginseng" (1991);
• Medal “For Contribution to the Development of the City” (Administration of Vladivostok, 2007);
• Medal “For excellent work” (Administration of Vladivostok, 2008);
• Certificate of honor from the Duma of Vladivostok for active participation in public life, creative achievements and great personal contribution to the culture and art of Vladivostok (2008)
• Commemorative sign “70th Anniversary of the Primorsky Territory” (Administration of the Primorsky Territory, 2008);
• Honorary citizen of the city of Vladivostok (2012) ^[2] .

• 1988 - Union of Artists, Vladivostok, Russia;
• 1990 - Museum of them. V.K. Arsenyev , Vladivostok, Russia;
• 1990 - Embassy of the USSR, Cheon-Jen, Pyongyang , DPRK;
• 1994 - International House of Friendship, Osaka , Japan;
• 1994 - House of Journalists, Moscow , Russia;
• 1994 - Deansean Gallery, San Francisco , USA;
• 1994 - Primorsky State Picture Gallery, Vladivostok, Russia;
• 1995 - Exhibition Hall Artyom, Russia;
• 1998 - Gallery "Arch", Vladivostok, Russia;
• 1999 - Gallery "Arch", Vladivostok, Russia;
• 1999 - Exhibition Hall Artyom, Russia;
• 2000 - Gallery "Arch", Vladivostok, Russia;
• 2001 - Gallery "Arch", Vladivostok, Russia;
• 2001 - Association for International Cultural Exchange, Shanghai , China;
• 2002 - "Jing-Weng Art Center", Shanghai, China;
• 2003 - Gallery "Arch", Vladivostok, Russia;
• 2004 - Primorsky State United Museum V.K. Arsenyev, Vladivostok;
• 2004 - Gallery "Arch", Vladivostok, Russia;
• 2005 - Exhibition Hall of the Institute of Culture, Harbin , China;
• 2005 - Gallery "Arch", Vladivostok, Russia;
• 2005 - Dansing Gallery, Seoul , Republic of Korea;
• 2006 - Watercolors. Gallery "Arch", Vladivostok, Russia;
• 2006 - Exhibition of works and presentation of the calendar. Gallery "Arch", Vladivostok, Russia;
• 2007 - “Sea town”. Gallery "Arch", Vladivostok, Russia;
• 2008 - The library of the city of Suifenhe , China.
• 2008 - Exhibition of works and presentation of the calendar. Gallery "Arch", Vladivostok, Russia;
• 2009 - Presentation of the calendar. Gallery "Arch", Vladivostok, Russia;
• 2010 - "Invitation to Vladivostok." Gallery "Arch", Vladivostok, Russia;
• 2010 - "The Cult of Beauty." Gallery "Arch", Vladivostok, Russia.

Traveling abroad with exhibitions: Czechoslovakia (Prague, Brno), North Korea (Pyongyang, Jeong Jen), Republic of Korea (Seoul, Busan), USA (San Francisco, San Diego), Japan (Osaka, Tokyo, Niigata, Matsumoto) , France (Paris), Italy (Venice), China (Shanghai, Harbin, Suifenhe, Mudanjiang), Israel (Jerusalem, Bethlehem), Egypt (Cairo, Luxor), Cyprus.

• Kandyba V. I. "Life and image."
• The Honored Artist of the Russian Federation Sergey Cherkasov (neopr.) Was born . Primorsky State United Museum named after V.K. Arsenyev . Archived on April 14, 2013.
• http://fotki.yandex.ru/users/s-cherkasov777/