Study for the painting "Conversation" by Hero of Socialist Labor Sharikov. Cardboard, oil, 45 x 33 cm.

08.12.1911 - 07.09.1999 Honored Artist of the Russian Federation. Born in d . Voronchikha of the Novoduginsky district of the Smolensk region. 1930 Graduated from the professional courses of fine arts of Krasnopresnensky RONO, Moscow. 1936-1945 Teacher in rural schools of Smolensk region. 1945-1949 Head of the Local History Museum of Sychevka. 1946-1953 Member of the Association of Moscow Artists. 1954 Member of the Union of Artists of the USSR (since 1991 - member of the Union of Artists of Russia). 1955 Awarded the Diploma of the first degree of the MC of the RSFSR. 1958-1964 Chairman of the Board of the Smolensk Organization of the Agricultural Academy of the RSFSR. 1985 Awarded the Order of the Patriotic War II degree. 1999 Awarded the honorary title "Honored Artist of the Russian Federation". P. N. Ionov is a delegate of the I All-Union Congress of Soviet Artists (1957), I Founding Congress of Artists of the RSFSR (1960), II All-Union Congress of Artists (1960), II Congress of the Union of Artists of the RSFSR (1968), III Congress of the Union of Artists of the RSFSR (1972). Exhibitions: Since 1957, participant of regional art exhibitions, zonal (1964g. - g.Moscow, 1967 - g.Moscow, 1969 - Smolensk, 1974 - Ivanovo, 1980 - Ryazan), republican (1952, 1954, 1955, 1957, 1959 gg. - Moscow). 1954 All-Union Art Exhibition, Moscow. Awarded a diploma of the first degree of the MK of the RSFSR for the painting "On the Meadow". 1955 Exhibition of Smolensk artists, Voronezh. 1957 All-Union Art Exhibition, Moscow. Exhibition dedicated to the First All-Union Congress of Soviet Artists, Moscow. 1966 Exhibition of works by Smolensk artists in Poland, Lodz, Warsaw. 1971 Exhibition of works by Smolensk artists, Moscow. 1977 Exhibition of artists of the Russian Federation "My Non-Chernozem region", Tula, Smolensk, Kalinin. 1978 Exhibition of works by Smolensk artists, Moscow. 1996 Personal exhibition, Smolensk. The artist's works are kept in the Smolensk Museum-Reserve. In 1999, P.N. Ionov donated about 60 works to the Smolensk Museum-Reserve, the Roslavl and Sychevsky Historical and Art museums. 1911 Was born in d. Voronchikha of the Novoduginsky district of the Smolensk region. 1930 Graduated from the professional courses of fine arts of Krasnopresnensky RONO, Moscow. 1936-1945 Teacher in rural schools of Smolensk region. 1945-1949 Head of the Local History Museum of Sychevka. 1946-1953 Member of the Association of Moscow Artists. 1954 Member of the Union of Artists of the USSR (since 1991 — member of the Union of Artists of Russia). 1955 Awarded the Diploma of the first degree of the MK of the RSFSR. 1958-1964 Chairman of the Board of the Smolensk Organization of the Agricultural Union of the RSFSR. 1985 Awarded the Order of the Patriotic War II degree. 1999 Awarded the honorary title "Honored Artist of the Russian Federation".P. N. Ionov delegate of the I All-Union Congress of Soviet Artists (1957),I Founding Congress of Artists of the RSFSR (1960),II All-Union Congress of Artists (1960),II Congress of the Union of Artists of the RSFSR (1968),III Congress of the Union of Artists of the RSFSR (1972). Passed away on September 7, 1999 Participation in exhibitions Since 1957, participant of regional art exhibitions,zonal (1964g. — Moscow, 1967g. — Moscow, 1969. — Smolensk, 1974. — Ivanovo, 1980. — Ryazan),republican (1952, 1954, 1955, 1957, 1959 years — Moscow). 1955 Exhibition of Smolensk artists, Voronezh. 1957 All-Union Art Exhibition, Moscow.Exhibition dedicated to the First All-Union Congress of Soviet Artists, Moscow. 1966 Exhibition of works by Smolensk artists in Poland, Lodz, Warsaw. 1971 Exhibition of works by Smolensk artists, Moscow. 1977 Exhibition of artists of the Russian Federation "My Non-Chernozem region", Tula, Smolensk, Kalinin. 1978 Exhibition of works by Smolensk artists, Moscow. 1996 Solo exhibition, Smolensk.The artist's works are kept in the Smolensk Museum-Reserve, Roslavl and Sychevsky Historical and Art museums.  State catalog