Ph.D Yuriy Yamash (16.11.1955) artist, graphic designer, member of the National Union of theatrical figures of Ukraine, professor of the Department of Theater Studies and Acting Skills of Lviv National University named after Ivan Franko, professor of the Department of Design, Ukrainian National Forestry University, artist-decorator of the Lviv National Academic Opera and Ballet Theater named after Solomiya Krushelnytska. (2006-2014). He graduated from the Lviv National Academy of Arts in 1982. (department of interior and furniture design) Teacher by specialty: Yuriy Skandakov, Roman Zuk, Volodumur Odrehivskiy, Teofil Maksusko, Ivan Samotos, Muron Yathiv. The author of 8 monographs on the history of art and architecture, over 90 scientific and scientific - popular publications. Participant in 118 international, all-Ukrainian and regional exhibitions; among them the 21st personal exhibition, including in Rome 2017, (Vatican Republic, Palazzo del Vicariarto, Galleria la Pigna / Via della Pigna 13a), a member of international plein airs. Artistic works of Yuriy Yamash are in the museums of Ukraine, Romania, Finland, the Embassy of Ukraine in the Holy See in the Vatican, as well as in private collections of Ukraine, Russia, Poland, Belgium, Canada, Israel, England, Germany, France, Bulgaria, the USA (private collection of ex ambassador of the United States Jack F. Matlock in Moscow. Awards in the field of art - Laureate of the 2nd award of All-Union poster contest "This planet is one to the people", Moscow, 1986., Diploma winner of the VIII International poster biennial, Finland, Lahti, 1989., Reward (valuable gift) of the USA Embassy in Moscow for the design of photo exhibition for Rebecca Matlok in Lviv Museum of Ukrainian Art in 1991., diploma of the International Art Exhibition Lviv Autumn Salon "High Castle", 2013.