Valeriy Gridnev was born in Russia (the Urals) in 1956.
1976-1980 - graduated from Sverdlovsk Art College.
1983-1990 - studied at the St Petersburg Academy of Arts
1990 - Gridnev's graduation project, an oil painting "The Early Years" won a prestigious prize: The Gold Medal of the USSR Academy of Art.
1990-1994 - worked in the creative studio at St. Petersburg Academy of Arts. Since 1991 - member of the Russian Artists Union.
Since 1999 Valery has lived and worked in the UK.
Exhibitions Include:
1988 - Academy of Arts, participation in USA exhibition of best drawings from the Academy of Arts from the USSR.
1990 - exhibition of graduation works at St. Petersburg Academy of Arts.
1992 - various exhibitions in New York, USA.
1994 - Perspective Gallery, Gissen, Germany.
1995 - exhibition in Michael Simpson Gallery, London.
1997 - featured artist in Wold Galleries exhibition, Bourton-on-the-Water.
1998 - Alberti Gallery, London.
1999 - exhibition in Weymouth Theatre.
1999 - several exhibitions in Moscow.
2000 - Mall Galleries, Pastels of the Century, London, winning the Frank Herring award.
2000 - Portrait Exhibition Mall Galleries, London
2001 - Pastel Society Exhibition Mall Galleries, London
2001 - Watercolour Society Exhibition, Mall Galleries, London.
2001 - Portrait Exhibition, Mall Galleries, London.
2001 - personal exhibition: One Three Nine Gallery, London.
2001 - The Discerning Eye Exhibition, Mall Galleries, London.
2001 - The Royal Institute of Oil Painters Exhibition, Mall Galleries, London.
2002 - Arndean Gallery, Cork Street, London.
2002 - Pastel Society Exhibition, Mall Galleries, London.
2002 - Portrait Exhibition, Arndean Gallery, Cork Street, London.
2002 - personal exhibition: Cross Gate Gallery, New York
2002 - Cricket Fine Art exhibition, Arndean Gallery, London.
2003 - Pastel Society Exhibition 2003, Mall Galleries, London, winning the Frank Herring award for the second time; elected a member of the Pastel Society.
2003 - Portrait Exhibition, Mall Galleries, London.
2003 - The Gridnev's Exhibition, Arndean Gallery, Cork Street, London.
2003 - The Gridnev's Exhibition, Brian Sinfield Gallery, High Street, Burford.
2004- Pastel Society Exhibition, Mall Galleries, London
2004 - Winsor and Newton/The Daily Mail finalist prize.
2005 - the Royal Society of Portrait Painters exhibition, Mall Galleries, London.
2005 - personal exhibition at Cross Gate Gallery, USA.
2005 - The Gridnev's Exhibition, Fine art Commissions, London.
2005 - The Royal Institute of Oil Painters' Exhibition, London. Windsor and Newton award to best non-member picture.
2006 - Pastel Society Exhibition , London. The Arts Club Award, Orange Street Gallery Uppingham Prize.
2006 - The Royal Society of Portrait Painters, London. The Arts Club Award.
2007 - participated in various exhibitions, Mall Galleries.