The great-granddaughter of opera singer Lavrentij Donskoj (1858-1917) the artist Vera Donskaya was born on May, 6th 1964 in Leningrad. She has ended a comprehensive school and art school on a specialty ?a list of fabrics and weaving?. In 1983 has ended industrial technical school of building materials and details on a speciality the architect. With 1983 for 1989 has received fundamental technological preparation at the Deserved artist of RSFSR Jury Skorikov, whose is picturesque-teaching activity originates to venerable teacher Chistjakov. In a portrait studied at J.I.Skorikovs daughter Elizabeth who was in turn trained in a portrait at Savinskaya -grand daughter Savinskij. To language of art(1996) she was trained at critic Ivan Solovyov. Vera studied in pedagogical institute on a speciality the artist-teacher. Husband Gennady Khilko was born on March, 28th, 1964. He has ended general educational and art schools. In 1983 he has ended Industrial technical school of building materials and details on a speciality the architect with distinction. With 1983 for 1985 the participant of the Afghani war ? Since 1985 year the student of the Leningrad institute of railway transportation on a speciality the engineer builder of bridges and the builder of tunnels. Since 1987 the student of pedagogical institutes on a speciality the artist-teacher. Together with wife has received technological preparation at the painter of the academic direction J.I.Skorikov. In 1990 in family of artists? daughter Lydmila was born. A life among books and pictures accustom the small artist to regular employment by drawing, to knowledge of secrets of creativity and skill. Lydmila is the participant of the international exhibitions and competitions of children's painting. She works thoughtfully, persistently and that refers to, assiduously, trying in what to not lag behind parents.
Anastas Belinsky.

The BIBLIOGRAPHY

1. The KALEIDOSCOPE, 35 II 296, On August, 1997 p.22
2. The Peterhof bulletin. On November, 2nd 1996 p.6
3. The Peterhof bulletin. On August, 31st 1996 p.1
4. The Peterhof bulletin. On July, 12th 1997 p.7
5. Bulletin of the Russian sea register of navigation. 4 1996 p.6
6. A problem of a symbol and realistic art. A.F.Losev. A science, 1976
7. Symbolism in the fine arts. France and Belgium 1870-1900
8. V.A.Krjuchkov, Graphic art, 1994 p.272.
9. Archive of family of artists.

Result of exhibition activity of the artist is the whole series of opening days:

• 1991 - St.-Petersburg ? Len expo,
• 1992 - St.-Petersburg ? Len expo,
• 1993 - Peterhof - the Central library
• 1994 - Peterhof - the Central library
• 1994 - St.-Petersburg, The St.-Petersburg state university, the Mendeleyevs center,
• 1995 - St.-Petersburg - The St.-Petersburg state university, the Mendeleyevs center,
• 1996 - St.-Petersburg - the Union of artists,
• 1997 - St.-Petersburg - National library,
• 1998 - Vyborg - the Study of local lore museum,
• 2000 - St.-Petersburg ? The giant a-hall,
• 2002 ? St.-Petersburg-club "Floodlight",
• 2003 - Peterhoff ? Central Library,
• 1991 - 2004 - exhibitions the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Russia,
• 1997 - 2003 ? Finland, Helsinki, the Russian scientific and cultural center.

E-mail: donhil@yandex.ru