Archpriest Andrew Tregubov was born in Moscow, Russia, in 1951. Since his childhood he had been drawn to the images of ancient Christian art that he saw in museums and churches. As he grew older the mystical and philosophical aspects of Christian teaching revealed by this art became more and more the focus of his interest. Upon his return from Europe, Fr. Andrew began to lecture on iconography before such different audiences as church communities and universities around the US. In 1995 he was awarded the New Hampshire Council on the Arts, Discovery Award.