I was professionally trained in painting. My teacher was a professor of painting at the art academy. He was also a restorer and worked on behalf of museums. I learned the painting techniques of the old Dutch masters, the British, American and Russian masters of seascapes. In addition to art, I also studied medicine and psychology. In the end, I became a doctor. But I have continued to develop as an artist. I participated in various exhibitions in Germany, Russia, Holland and the USA. My works are also in private collections in the Netherlands, the USA, UK, Russia, China and Germany. I travel a lot. My observations and emotions are used in the creation of my pictures. Many of my pictures are like polaroid snapshots of some vivid moments. Other paintings are the result of analyzing and moving into the depths of consciousness. For my current activity as an artist I have chosen the name Leo Bellana. This is how I sign all my new works. In the "EVOLUTION" section of this website you can see some of my older works.