Born in Odessa, Ukraine in 1960, Alexander Kramskoy has always been involved in the Arts. He received his BA in Stage Design at the Art Theatre College in Odessa, and went on to attend the St. Petersburg Academy of Arts and then the Lviv National Academy of Art where he studied Book Illustration. Also interested in animation and opera, Kramskoy interned at Soyuzmultfilm, a well-respected institution regarded as the most influential animation studio in the former Soviet Union. While exploring the fields of freelance graphics as well as traditional art, Kramskoy has also worked in printing and publishing as a designer for a special wing of The Construction Bureau.

In 1989, Kramskoy and his family immigrated to the United States, and set up shop in Los Angeles - founding Art of Faux Finishes, a company specializing in murals, ornamental decor, and art finishing for residential and retail environments. Currently living in Tarzana, CA, Kramskoy continues to create everything from large scale murals to traditional paintings, drawings, and illustrations. His work has been displayed in a number of art galleries in the former Soviet Union and has appeared in several print publications in Los Angeles.