Academic and professional background: since 1997, he has been the director of the Fine Arts Studio of the Army, a prestigious institution of the Ministry of National Defense; he has created large-scale paintings, monumental murals, and mosaics depicting historical scenes | 1983 - visual artist at the Fine Arts Studio of the Army | 1981 - becomes a member of the Union of Fine Artists of Romania | 1978 - successfully completes his studies at the "Nicolae Grigorescu" Institute of Fine Arts, Bucharest.

International exhibitions and participations: between 1981 and 2025, he opened 72 solo exhibitions of painting and graphic art, including 2010 Bologna (Italy) | 2009 -  Lille (France) | 2008 - Budapest (Hungary) | 2007 - Valencia (Spain) | 2005 - Beijing (China) | 2005 Bratislava (Slovakia) | 2005 – Angouleme (France) | 2004 - Vienna (Austria) | 2004 - Prague (Czech Republic) | 2004 - Kromeriz (Czech Republic) | 2001 - Paris (France) | 2000 - Rome (Italy) | 1999 and 1997 La Croix Valmer (France) | 1998 - Hurth – Cologne (Germany) | 1998 - Veria (Greece) | 1998 and 1996 Brussels (Belgium).

Awards and medals: 2019 – awarded the “Star of Romania” National Order in the rank of “Commander” | 2015 – awarded the “Order of Cultural Merit, rank of Knight” | 2014 – awarded the “King Michael” Medal for Loyalty | 2010 – decorated with the “Honor of the Romanian Army” medal | 2009 – winner of the IBBY International Award for children's book illustration | 2005 – winner of the title “Knight of Universal Culture” awarded by the European Foundation for Culture, based in Budapest | 2003 – winner of the National Prize for Book Illustration | 2000 – awarded the “Star of Romania” National Order, rank of Officer.