Valentin Streltsov is a contemporary icon painter, working in the classical Byzantine style.
Also studied privately monumental painting with prominent Ukrainian painters: S. Shatalin, Z. Bobrik, A. Kotenko.
Since 1989 Valentin decorated numerous Orthodox and Byzantine Catholic churches in North America with Byzantine style murals, Iconostases, traditional Icons, stained glass windows and mosaics.
Also painted official portrait for Cardinal Lubachivsky and His Coat of arms.
Awards and recognitions: Presently Valentin continues to work on iconographic murals and teaching icon painting workshops (master-classes).