"I cannot remember when I started to paint. All my childhood friends painted, so I painted as well. We loved to go to the art class to paint together," recalls Vileorovich, who graduated from Minsk Art College in 1979.

"I spend lots of time working in my studio. My cats are important sources of emotional support and I am inspired by their constant companionship. Not only cats, I also feel happy and inspired when I am with other animals such as dogs and birds. Though animals don't speak in human language, they are not silent. They constantly communicate with you."