Grigoriy Sponko was born near Zaporozhye in the village Balky in 1926, 9 June in doctor's family. He drew a lot from his childhood, , thus successfully passed the entrance exam to the Republican Art School in Kiev. After finishing school he entered the Kiev Art Institute (university), where he studied at the battle-historic workshop, which was led by Professor KD Trohimenko. Shponko graduated the university in 1954 with honors. In the same 1954 he became a member of Artists Union of Ukraine on recommendations Yablonska, Trohimenko, Shavikina.
After graduation he worked as an artist in the Kiev Opera House. Thanks to the experience gained while working on the thesis painting "Admiral Nakhimov", Shponko took part in the reconstruction of the Sevastopol Panorama, which was destroyed during World War II. He participated in painting the main hall of Exhibition of Economic Achievements under the leadership of Deregus MG.
Shponko has painted many children's portraits, genre scenes with children's images.
His paintings participated in many international art- exhibitions. His paintings are kept in museums of Ukraine, are in private collections in Ukraine, Japan, France, England, USA, Korea, Spain, Hungary, Poland, the Czech Republic.
Sponko died in 2005.

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Shponko G.A. :: Portrait of a painter :: 1970-th, 46,8х37, oil on cardboard 500$

Shponko G.A. :: Portrait of a young man :: 1960-th, 35,5х24,2, oil on canvas 500$

Shponko G.A. :: Portrait of a man :: 1970-th, 40х33, oil on canvas 500$

Shponko G.A. :: Carpathians. Ricks :: 1980-th, 37х52, oil on canvas 600$

Shponko G.A. :: Study 2. Uzbek motive :: 1960-th, 33,5х24,3, oil on canvas 400$

Shponko G.A. :: Church :: 23 х 22, oil on canvas,1989 100$

Exhibition of works

Shponko G.A. :: Pushcha Voditsa :: 54 х 50, 1970-th, oil on cardboard

Shponko G.A. :: Snow :: 69 х 49,5, oil on cardboard, 1970-th

Shponko G.A. :: Sport winter :: 65 х 51, oil on canvas, 1975

Shponko G.A. :: Fair :: 1980-th, 60х80, oil on canvas

Shponko G.A. :: By the sea :: 1970-th, 80х79, oil on canvas

Shponko G.A. :: Lilac :: 1970-th, 37х50, oil on canvas

Shponko G.A. :: Summer yard :: 1970-th, 64х44, oil on canvas

Shponko G.A. :: Study 1. Uzbek motive :: 1960-th, 34,5х24,5, oil on canvas

Shponko G.A. :: Transcarpathia. Church :: 1970-th, 50х39, oil on cardboard price on request

Shponko G.A. :: Girl near the Gulf of Finland :: 1960-th, 48х59, oil on canvas

Shponko G.A. :: On the boat :: 1970-th, 68х118, oil on canvas

Shponko G.A. :: Boats :: 60 х 50, 1960-th, oil on canvas

Shponko G.A. :: Volant :: 70 х 50, 1970-th, oil on cardboard

Shponko G.A. :: Tourists :: 66 х 43, 1980-th, oil on canvas

Shponko G.A. :: Youth :: 66 х 50, oil on cardboard, 1980-th

Shponko G.A. :: On the Dnieper :: 1970-th, 68х97, oil on canvas

Shponko G.A. :: Girl with skis :: 1960-th, 70х85, oil on canvas

Shponko G.A. :: Early Spring :: 50 х 70, 1960-th, oil on cardboard

Shponko G.A. :: Bathers :: 120 х 75, oil on canvas, 1975

Shponko G.A. :: Cyclists :: 70 х 50, oil on canvas, 1970-th

Shponko G.A. :: Evening motif :: 40 х 50, 1960-th, oil on cardboard

Shponko G.A. :: In Transcarpathia :: 1970-th, 40х50, oil on cardboard

Shponko G.A. :: Zelenogorsk. A girl :: 1960-th, 49х42, oil on canvas

Shponko G.A. :: Near Tashkent :: 41 х 30, oil on cardboard, 1969

Shponko G.A. :: After the storm :: 20 х 13,5, oil on canvas, 1970-th

Shponko G.A. :: Cottage in the garden :: 50x40, oil on cardboard, 1975

Shponko G.A. :: Ladoga :: 1967, 36 х 16,5, oil on cardboard

Shponko G.A. :: Across the river :: beginning of 1970-th, 90х70, oil on canvas

Shponko G.A. :: Return :: 1970-th, 67х62, oil on canvas

Shponko G.A. :: Vintage :: 100 х 46, oil on canvas, 1980-th

Shponko G.A. :: Children with the book :: 1970-th, 60х68, oil on canvas

Shponko G.A. :: Bathers. Hersonissos :: 67 х 46, oil on cardboard,1974

Shponko G.A. :: Lammas :: 1980-th, 140х150, oil on canvas

Shponko G.A. :: Still life with the lilac :: 1970-th, 70х80, oil on canvas

Shponko G.A. :: Attendants :: 1960-th, 85х96, oil on canvas

Shponko G.A. :: Novaya Ladoga berth :: 1960-th, 69,5х48, oil on cardboard

Shponko G.A. :: Walk with a pram :: 1970-th, 48х69.5, oil on canvas

Shponko G.A. :: St. Cyril Church :: 60 х 50, oil on cardboard, beginning of 1970-th

Shponko G.A. :: Outskirts of Chernigov :: 65 х 56, oil on cardboard, 1980-th

Shponko G.A. :: The Black Sea Coast :: 1980-th, 40х50, oil on cardboard

Shponko G.A. : Winter :: 1970-th, 50х59,5, oil on cardboard

Shponko G.A. :: The island of Valaam :: 60 х 27, oil on cardboard, 1960-th

Shponko G.A. :: Horse Racing at ipodrome :: 1970-th, 58х130, oil on canvas

Shponko G.A. :: Vydubychi monastery :: 55x28, oil on cardboard, 1980-th

Shponko G.A. :: Carpathians :: 69 х 54, oil on canvas, 1970-th

Shponko G.A. :: In the forest :: 50 х 40, oil on cardboard, 1960-th

Shponko G.A. :: Spring day :: 1960-th, 50х70, oil on cardboard

Shponko G.A. :: Granny`s garden :: 1970-th, 65х74, oil on canvas

Shponko G.A. :: Sea :: 1980-th, 40х50, oil on cardboard

Shponko G.A. : After rain :: 1970-th, 50х33, oil on canvas

Shponko G.A. :: Calf maids :: 1970-th, 59х96, oil on canvas

Shponko G.A. :: Relay :: 1980-th, 50х70, oil on canvas

Shponko G.A. :: Spring :: 68,5 х 49, oil on cardboard, 1970-th

Shponko G.A. :: The first tractor :: 1970-th, 82,5х120, oil on canvas

Shponko G.A. :: Sunny day :: 1960-th, 60х73, oil on canvas

Shponko G.A. :: Poultry maid :: 83 х 41, 1961, oil on canvas

Shponko G.A. :: At the Ladoga :: 69 х 48, 1960-th, oil on cardboard

Shponko G.A. :: Sport :: 95 х 60, oil on canvas,1960-th

Shponko G.A. :: Danube :: 80 х 50, oil on cardboard, 1980-th

Shponko G.A. :: In the meadow :: 60 х 40, 1970-th, oil on cardboard

Shponko G.A. :: Uzbek motif :: 59 х 54, 1960-th, oil on cardboard

Shponko G.A. :: At the Ladoga lake :: 66 х 53, oil on cardboard,1968

Shponko G.A. :: Sailor - the border guard Vishnyakov D.N. (Kiliya) :: 1970-th, 69х60, oil on canvas

Shponko G.A. :: In the meadow :: 1970-th, 40х50, oil on canvas

Shponko G.A. :: Fishermen :: 1970-th, 49х80, oil on canvas

Shponko G.A. :: Summer day :: 1970-th, 60х50, oil on cardboard

Shponko G.A. :: In summer :: 49,5х68, 1970-th, oil on cardboard

Shponko G.A. :: Captain :: 1970-th, 23,5х22,5, oil on canvas

Shponko G.A. :: Leningrad. The lattice of the Summer Garden :: 1961, 70х50, oil on cardboard

Shponko G.A. :: Sketch 1 of `The last fishing` :: 1960-th, 48х69, oil on cardboard

Shponko G.A. :: Sketch 2 of `The last fishing` :: 1960-th, 25х58, oil on cardboard

Shponko G.A. :: Sailor :: 1950-th, 33х24,5, oil on canvas

Shponko G.A. :: Seaside road :: 50 х 40, 1970-th, oil on cardboard

Shponko G.A. :: Ukrainian girl :: 1970-th, 70х83, oil on canvas

Shponko G.A. :: Still-life with a mountain ash :: 1970-th, 49,5х40, oil on cardboard

Shponko G.A. :: To the water :: 1960-th, 60х71, oil on canvas

Shponko G.A. :: Study for graduation picture "Admiral Nakhimov at Sevastopol" :: 1953, 25х34,5, oil on canvas

Shponko G.A. :: Artists in the open air :: 1970-th, 35х25, oil on cardboard

Shponko G.A. :: Before the storm :: beginning of the 1950-th, 20,5х26,5, oil on cardboard

Shponko G.A. :: On the shore :: beginning of the 1950-th, 18х26,5, oil on cardboard

Shponko G.A. :: Landscape :: beginning of the 1950-th, 24х34, oil on cardboard

Shponko G.A. :: Early spring :: 1973, 80х78, oil on canvas

Shponko G.A. :: In the hills :: 1970-th, 49х60, oil on cardboard

Shponko G.A. :: At the farm :: beginning of the 1950-th, 19х26,5, oil on cardboard

Shponko G.A. :: View of the Vydubychi monastery :: 1970-th, 40х50, oil on cardboard

Shponko G.A. :: Belyayevskoye field :: 70 х 50, 1950-th, oil on canvas

Shponko G.A. :: St. Vladimir's Cathedral :: 16 х 21, oil on cardboard, 1987

Shponko G.A. :: Man`s portrait :: 1970-th, 40х50, oil on canvas

Shponko G.A. :: Birches :: 1970-th, 69,5х50, oil on cardboard

Shponko G.A. :: Volkhov river :: 1960-th, 77х135, oil on canvas

Shponko G.A. :: Sport winter :: 1970-th, 130х188, oil on canvas