Bio
Elena is an oil painter, poet, and translator.
She speaks RU, EN, FR, a little bit of GE, NL and IT.
She lives and works in Belgium.
She started oil painting at 35 years old without any previous experience.
- Member of European Commission Art Club (2017-2023).
- Resident of Art Vue Painting Association. Member of Russian Trade Union of Professional Artists.
- Member of MIRA (Artists Association, Lille).
It became my true life path.
She studied impressionism with famous artists of Perotti School (Italy) and participated in several art trips at Lake Garda with the same school. Then she continued her art studies at an oil painting school at St. Petersburg (Russia) (diploma of Master of oil painting program).
‘Talent of Russia’ exhibition awardee, ‘Impressionism’ category, 2021 (600 exhibitors).
Participant of “Art Vue”, painting festival at Water Museum, St. Petersburg in 2023, as a painter and a poet.
Elena’s works were exhibited at the New Tretyakov Gallery in Moscow. They are kept in private collections in Russia and Belgium, including the collection of the Russian Embassy in Brussels, Water Museum and Central Naval Museum at St. Petersburg, Russia.
Elena also writes poetry, and she has 3 collective poetry books published in Russia.
Painting is not just a hobby — it’s my way of life.
I am a contemporary impressionist painter whose work explores light, color, and emotional expression. Painting is not simply a hobby for me — it is a way of life and a continuous source of joy and inspiration.
My artistic vision is shaped by the legacy of great masters such as Claude Monet, Joaquin Sorolla, Konstantin Korovin, Pierre-Auguste Renoir, Paul Cézanne, Pierre Bonnard etc. Their ability to capture fleeting moments, atmosphere, and the poetry of everyday life deeply influences my creative process.
Working in the style of contemporary impressionism, I focus on:
- expressive and dynamic brushstrokes
- luminous light and vibrant color harmonies
- emotional depth rather than photographic precision
- movement, air, and atmosphere within each composition
I really love painting seascapes and nature morts. The main goal of my creativity is to be a conductor of light and beauty of the surrounding world. It’s a pure joy for an artist to discover these simple joys of life: the shine of morning dew, glare in reflections, a fresh bouquet of roses in a vase, the first snow, a rainbow! An artist sees all this each time like for the first time, because the search for perfection, beauty and harmony is endless.
PHOTOGRAPHY
Photography is a parallel practice to my oil painting. I use it to observe light, color, and atmosphere in moments of nature—flowers, sunsets, and landscapes. These images often become references and inspiration for my paintings, helping me capture fleeting impressions and translate them into the magic of oil on canvas. Photography allows me to pause time; painting allows me to transform it.
Collections:
- Flowers & botanical details
- Nature & landscapes
- Sunsets & skies
- Light & shadows
POETRY
