Alexander Smirnov was born in 1955 in the village of Okahtika of the Ivanovo Region. He studied at the Kholuy Art School from 1972-78 just prior to joining the factory of lacquer miniatures in Kholuy. He has also ben a part of the RSFSR Artist's Union since 1982. His work is very popular and widely exhibited. His major pieces are "Bogatyr" 1983, "On the Volga" 1987, and "Ataman Platov" 1988.
Here is an excerpt from Kamorin's book about the Kholuy art exhibit of 1984 where around 500 pieces were selected to be on display, which Smirnov was a part of (emphasis added):
"The works on display astounded by the diversity of their themes, which included fairy tale, historical, battle and even satirical scenes, as well as portraits, still lifes, ornaments and landscapes. The viewers' attention was invariably attracted by Victor Yolkin's Metro and Fireman, Alexander Smirnov's Bath House and Savage Landlord, Kosterin's Legend of Borka and Baburin's Old Kholui Fair, Snow Maiden, Pechenegs Besieging a Russian Town and The Tale of Tsar Berendei."
 Kamorin A. A., 1995, "LACQUER MINIATURE. KHOLUY. MASTERPIECES OF RUSSIAN FOLK ART", INTERBOOK, Moscow, 5-7664-1057-3
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