Born in 1936, Armenia, Martin Bedrossyan now resides in Vancouver, B. C., Canada

Education:

• Started to paint at the age of fifteen.
• 1953 - 1958: College of Arts named after Terlemizian, Armenia (art, painting, Physics, Chemistry, Math, etc.).
• 1958 - 1962: Art Academy and Supreme College of Arts named after Mukhina, St. Petersburg.

Exhibitions:

• From 1961 to 1996 presented several paintings and graphics to the Central Exhibition Hall in Moscow (Russia).
• 1962: Germany (Berlin).
• 1967: Armenia (capital: Erevan). Personal exhibition.
• 1970: Italy (Bjenale). Exhibition of the Books' Graphics.
• 1983: Russia (Moscow). Personal exhibition.
• 1984: Austria (Vienna, Galerie am Brahmsplatz).
• 1994: France (Paris).
• 1996: Canada (Vancouver). Joint exhibition.
• 1997 - Canada (Vancouver): Joint exhibition.

Awards and publications:

• 1984: Acknowledged Artist of the Republic of Armenia (the highest state award)
• 1998: Documentary movie released in Armenia (half an hour)
• Numerous publications in Russian, Armenian, Bulgarian German and French newspapers, art magazines

Periods of creative work:

• 1961 - 1963: Tashism. Drawing with bright and explicit colors.
• 1963 - 1964: Withering gamma. The colors become slightly faded, and blue and green start to dominate.
• From 1964 to present: Faded Colors. Approaching classical Renaissance (Italian, French, German) but in his own and individual way. The painter's motto is: "Drinking from the original spring/source". Creation of a personal genre.
• 1996: Moves to Canada (Vancouver).