Prokopenko Mykola Mykolaiovych (born 17.08.1945), Odesa – People’s Artist of Ukraine, a member of the National Union of Theatre Workers of Ukraine, graduated from Odesa State Art College name after M.B.Hrekov (1971) and Kyiv State Art Institute, now the National Academy of Fine Art and Architecture (1977), a participant of national and international exhibitions – for creative work of different years.