Artists / Honored artist

Meritorious Artist, Zasluzhenny artist, also translated as Merited Artist, Deserved Artist or Distinguished Artist or Honorary Artist is an honorary title in the Soviet Union, Russian Federation, Union republics, and Autonomous republics, also in some other Eastern bloc states, as well as in a number of post-Soviet states.
The title is awarded by a national government to painters for exceptional achievements in arts.

Shapovalov Sergey
Lvov, Ukraine
Astaltsev Viktor
Moscow, Russia
Polozov Aleksandr
St.Petersburg, Russia
Nagornov Vladimir
Cheboksary, Russia
Papko  Valentin
Krasnodar, Russia
Anikeev Mihail
Vladimir, Russia
Telegin Vladimir
Vladimir, Russia
Gretsky Irina & Yriy
St.Petersburg, Russia
Kichko Sergei
St.Petersburg, Russia
Shinyaev Nikolay
Elista, Russia
Pentyuh Vladimir
Penza, Russia
Nabiulin Alexander
Kirov, Russia
Panov Eduard
Moscow, Russia
Nepyanov Victor
Penza, Russia
Matushevsky Jury
Vladimir, Russia
Emelyanov Aleksandr
Barnaul, Russia