Sergei Noskov was born in 1961 in St. Petersburg, Russia. His grandmother was raised in Mongolia and owned a significant collection of thanka paintings (traditional paintings of Buddhist deities and symbols originating from Tibet). From early childhood Sergey was inspired by these works and desired to learn this art. In 1987 he met famous Buryat thanka painter Nima Tseren and renowned Mongolian sculptor and painter, Danzan Lama. He moved to Buriatia, Siberia, in order to study with his teachers for five years. During this time he painted...more