Belous Ivan Gnatovych was born on February 25, 1944 in the village of Kirovka, Malovyskivski district, Kirovograd region. He has been interested in photography since school.
   In 1964 was called up for military service, were he served for 25 years as a regular officer. In 1975 he graduated from the State Pedagogical University in Komsomolsk-na-Amuri (Russia), majoring in “geography teacher”.
   After completing his military service in 1990 began to work in Trepivka school of Znamyanka district, Kirovograd region. Founded an ecological society “Nature” at school. On its initiative Regional administration of ecology and the department of natural history of V.Vynnychenko State Kirovograd Pedagogical University made a scientific investigation of local flora. A decision to create a local botanical reserve “Hills of Antonovychy” (3 km from Trepivka) was made on the basis of the thorough study. More than 300 sorts of plants are grown in this picturesque territory, 10 among them are registered in the Red Book of Ukraine and Europe.
   For the last 20 years I.Belous works at the head of children’s photo society “Search” at Znamyanka regional centre of children’s and youth’s creativity. Pupils of the society constantly take part in local, regional and all-Ukrainian competitions and festivals, many of them are the winners of prestigious festivals – all-Ukrainian festival of children’s and youth’s cinema and television “Crystal springs” in the nomination “Photography” (Sumy, Shostka, Vinnytsa) 2003-2013, all-Ukrainian festival of children’s cinema and television “Rainbow” in the photo competition “We are the children of Ukraine” (Kremenchuk) 2003-2008, regional festival “Autumn colours of Bukovyna” (Chernivtsi) 2005, all-Ukrainian absentee photo competition “My Ukraine” (Kyiv) 2003-2008.
   Belous Ivan Gnatovych – a member of the National Union of the artists of Ukraine (2007) and photo society “Collage” of Kirovograd regional centre of folk art (2003). An active participant of rehional and all-Ukrainian photo competitions and exhibitions. In 2009 a personal photo exhibition “Palette of Trepivka” was opened in A.A.Osmerkin Art-Memorial Museum.
   Current exhibition under a symbolic title “The provinces …” is dedicated to the 70th anniversary of the author. Exposition is made up from more than 30 black and white and colour photo works from the series “The provinces” and “Gems of Znamyanka region”, created during 2010-2014. Visitors will admire unique landscapes of steppe nature, vivid folk architectural ensembles, represented in the National museum of folk architecture and life of Ukraine Pirogovo, still lifes and portraits. All these were captured by I.Belous’ lens. The artist’s creative search is as varied and unique as mysterious world of nature and human existence.