Born
in Russia, Sergei Bender
was initially trained as
an architect. A chance
meeting with a gallery
owner in London inspired
him to make use of his
design and drawing
training, and he is now
exclusively represented
by this gallery, the
Lucy B. Campbell Gallery
in London.
He divides his time
between England and
Russia. When working in
London, he uses a studio
in St. Johns Wood, an
area rich in artistic
connections, where he
finds the tree filled
parks and varied styles
of architecture an ideal
stimulus.
When he began
painting for the
gallery, Bender worked
exclusively in oil,
painting on wooden
panels. In the past few
years, he has begun
producing large
watercolor works on
paper. In the future, he
plans to work in both
mediums.
He currently resides
in St. Petersburg with
his wife and teenage
daughter.
