Vitaly Ivanovich Shakhovtsov — (may 9, 1924, Sloviansk — April 26, 1969, Poltava) — Ukrainian artist, painter and graphic artist, organizer of the Poltava regional organization of National Union of artists of Ukraine, head of the city organization of the society of artists and the Art Fund, Director and Professor of the Lugansk art school, winner of the Stalin prize, who worked in the genres of landscape, portrait, genre scenes and graphics