Nikolai Nikitavich Repin was born on October 25, 1932 in the Kursk Region. His earliest exposure to art was through his grandfather, Ilya. He enjoyed drawing from boyhood. Feodor Petukhov, a drawing teacher in the area, started giving him lessons. Nikolai went on from there to study at the Leningrad Pedagogical Art College until 1956… (bio to be updated)