CV

Work History

Atomic Cartoons / Art Director
Mighty Express

Atomic Cartoons / Senior Concept Designer
Super Dinosaur (streaming on Amazon Prime)
Hello Ninja (streaming on Netflix)

Roadhouse Interactive / Concept Artist
Iron Maiden: Legacy of the Beast
Warhammer: Carnage
Smosh Food Battle

HellBent Games / Animator, Concept Artist
Lego Friends

NerdCorps Entertainment / Animator
Max Steel
Monster High
Hot Wheels: Battle Force 5
Rated A for Awesome

Wiseman Academy of Arts/ Painting Instructor

White Spot / Cook

January 2019 - PRESENT, Vancouver BC

November 2016 - January 2019, Vancouver BC

September 2013 - September 2016, Vancouver BC

July 2013 - September 2013, Vancouver BC

March 2011 - September 2012, Vancouver BC

March 2009 - April 2014, Vancouver BC

July 2008 - October 2010, Vancouver BC

Selected Exhibitons

2019

2018

2017

2016

2015

2014

2013

100 Amigos, El Kartel
Art Breakers, Heritage Hall

Aberrant Light, Kafka's 
Works on Paper, Federation of Canadian Artists
Active Members Exhibition, Federation of Canadian Artists

"40° Below", Federation of Canadian Artists, Honourable Mention Award
"Bad People", Hot Art Wet City

Vancouver Mural Festival
"Crusaders of Color, The Fall Gallery
Podere Conte Racani Residence

"When Left Alone", TEDx Vancouver
"RECEIPT", Hot Art Wet City
Squamish Music Festival


"OLD" at Hot Art Wet City
“Stickboy”, The Ayden Gallery
TEDx Vancouver, Queen Elizabeth Theater
Squamish Festival wtith Ayden Gallery
The ROAM Gallery
“Featured”, The Ayden Gallery
“PULP” at The Portside Pub, BC, Canada

“DVPF”, Basic Inquiry Gallery

Vancouver, BC
Vancouver, BC

Vancouver, BC
Vancouver, BC
Vancouver, BC

Vancouver, BC
Vancouver, BC

Vancouver, BC
Vancouver, BC
Umbria, Italy

Vancouver, BC
Vancouver, BC
Squamish, BC

Vancouver, BC
Vancouver, BC
Vancouver, BC
Squamish, BC
Vancouver, BC
Vancouver, BC
Vancouver, BC

Vancouver, BC

Education

2020
2012 - 2013
2009 - 2011

CGMA Environment Concept Design 
Animals and Creatures Master Class, Animation Mentor
Animation Art and Design, Art Institute of Vancouver

Online
Online
Vancouver, BC

Publications

http://www.cbc.ca/arts/after-immigrating-from-kazakhstan-this-painter-is-aware-of-the-luxury-of-being-an-artist-1.4344617
https://www.theglobeandmail.com/life/home-and-garden/design/toronto-homeowners-splashing-their-property-with-hand-selectedart/article35399371/
http://www.burrardarts.org/vmf-artist-insider-series-post-two-ilya-viryachev-nomi-chi-shannon-elliott/
https://vimeo.com/112970187
http://thelasource.com/en/2016/04/04/artist-on-the-mural-wall/
http://creatorsvancouver.com/ilya-viryachev/
http://www.vancitybuzz.com/2016/02/watch-mount-pleasants-newest-mural-come-to-life-video/
http://blogs.vancouversun.com/2015/03/13/found-on-reddit-cool-time-lapse-video-of-49-foot-mural-being-painted-in-vancouver/

CBC
Globe and Mail
Burrard Arts Foundation
Hot Art Wet City Interview
The Source / La Source Newspaper
Creators Vancouver
Vancity Buzz
The Vancouver Sun