Vlad Milan Duchev was born in 1965 in the small town of Pokrov (former Ordzhonikidze) in Ukraine. Growing up, he was impressed by the art of Russian-Ukrainian impressionists. At the age of 8, he entered an art school in the small town of Bila-Tserkov and started his journey as an artist to join the Art Academy of Ukraine. At the age of 14, being under pressure from his musical family, he decided to take a musical path. He studied at the Music College of Zhytomyr, the Music Academy of Kharkiv, and the National Conservatory of Ukraine in Kyiv with the principal in classical performance - double bass. But at the same time, he continued studying painting. In 1994, he moved his family to the United States due to the unstable situation in Ukraine. He resides and works in Baltimore, MD.

I have a deep passion for painting and film photography. The landscapes hold a special place in my heart. Rather than focusing on the glory of the creation, I aim to honor the Creator by faithfully depicting His work. Those moments when I'm alone with my Creator, just before my brush touches the canvas, are incredibly precious. My painting and photography process follows a simple rule - I only begin when I can envision the entire painting or photograph, from start to finish. I first paint it in my mind and then transfer it to the canvas or film.