Igor Evmenenko was born in 1949 in the village of Marfino in Moscow region, where he currently lives.
In 1968 Igor has finished Fedoskino Art School, where he studied under V.D. Antonov, V.F. Baranov, and S.V. Moshamov. In 1970 Igor begins to produce author works in the traditions of Fedoskino lacquer miniature in oil paints.