He was born to unknown parents in the village of
Aigedzor, in the
Shamshadin region of
Armenia (now part of the
Tavush province). Ordyan was married to Arevhat Grigoryan and had two children, Rafik Ordyan and Anahit Ordyan. Ordyan left Armenia for
Moldova where he lived for several years until settling in Ukraine. In the city of
Odesa, he became known as "the Lonely Painter". Ordyan died in 2003, and is buried in Odesa, Ukraine. Few of Ordyan's works survive today. Some are in the possession of private collectors, some of which are in Armenia. ==References==