Vladimir I. Valentsov, a Russian painter-impressionist. Born 1950, in Moscow. Graduated from the Moscow State Pedagogical Institute, the Faculty of painting and drawing. He is a member of the Union of Artists Moscow Organization. Since 1978 he has taken part in Moscow, Republication, All-Union and International exhibitions.

Since 1990, V.Valentsov worked in Normandy, Paris, Nizza and in South of France (Ber-Les-Alps) at the estate of the reputed French collector Rene Guerra, where in 1992 a French-Russian House for writers and artists has been opened.
In 1989-97, a series of the artist's personal exhibitions took place in Moscow and Europe:

• 1989 - England; France (Normandie); Spain (Barcelona);
• 1990 - Japan; France (Nizza, Ber-Les-Apples); Germany (Frankfurt);
• 1994 - France (Marsell); Spain (Santander);
• 1995 - Spain (Torrelavega, Solares, Santander);
• 1996 - Spain (Santander, Santona, Bareyo);
• 1997 - France (JonshaÓ); Spain (Noja, Santillana del Mar; Corrales).