"World of harmony"– this is the philosophy of art of Sergey Kondrashov, "set the goal and go for it" – this is his motto in life.

The artist was born on 27th of November in village Verhnie Duby, Rostov oblast, Russia. He has been drawing since childhood. After graduation from secondary school in 1974 continued his education at special courses for graphic designers in Lugansk. In 1977–1981 studied at Lugansk State Art School. In 1983 entered the Academy of Art in Leningrad, from which Sergey graduated with the special honor from the Examination Board for his picture "DON 1918". That year he came back to Lugansk and in a three years' time Sergey Kondrashov became a member of the National Union of Ukrainian Artists. Since then his paintings have been presented at many exhibitions, printed in textbooks for art schools, sold to many private collections and bought by some of the Ukrainian museums.

1987 – The USSR Exhibition – Contest "Struggle for peace", Leningrad, Russia
1988 – United Exhibition of Ukrainian Artists, Greece
1988 – Exhibition in New–York Art Academy, the USA
1989 – The USSR Exhibition of Degree Works (Bronze Medal from the USSR Art Academy), Leningrad, Russia
1991 – Exhibition "Modern art of Ukraine", Kiev, Ukraine
1992 – Personal exhibition, Lugansk, Ukraine
1995 – Personal exhibition at the memorial estate of M. Sholohov, st. Veshenskaya, Russia
1996 – Personal exhibition, Rostov–na–Donu, Russia
1997 – Personal exhibition dedicated to fortieth birthday of the artist
2002 – Exhibition "Art of Ukraine", Moscow, Russia
2003 – Personal exhibition at Central House of Artists in Kiev, Ukraine