Smirnov, Valentin Serheevych. Born 1927 in Yaroslavl. He graduated from the Yaroslavl Art School (1948) and Kiev Art Institute (1955). Valentin Serheevych Smirnov. Born 1927 in Yaroslavl. He graduated from the Yaroslavl Art School (1948) and Kiev Art Institute (1955). Educated by famous artists such as Grigoryev and Trokhymenko, He participated in national and all-union exhibitions since national in 1957.