Biography
Originally from Transylvania, Romania, Elena is an artist now based in Guadalajara, Mexico. She loves travelling and taking long walks in the nature, as nature is the mother of us all, a perfect masterpiece of beauty.
The beautiful things she has experienced during living abroad, especially from Me...
Originally from Transylvania, Romania, Elena is an artist now based in Guadalajara, Mexico. She loves travelling and taking long walks in the nature, as nature is the mother of us all, a perfect masterpiece of beauty.
The beautiful things she has experienced during living abroad, especially from Mexico, Canada, Colombia and Italy (sights, colours, shapes, sounds and flavours) have been an inspiration for her artistic work. She also participates in various projects in Bogota, Colombia, where she continues painting and selling her artworks Internationally. Some of her artworks will be shipped from Romania, and some from Mexico (it is specified for each painting).
In 2008 she decided to turn her lifelong aspiration for artistic expression into a career and she began selling her creations Internationally.
She also developed an interest in psychology, spirituality, meditation and personal development, all these subjects deeply influencing her as a human being and as an artist. Along the way she was inspired by thinkers such as Louise Hay, Wayne Dyer, Neale Donald Walsh, Deepak Chopra. Furthermore, she started to learn about angel therapy from Doreen Virtue.
Starting with 2014 she lived only abroad, in Italy, Canada, Colombia and Mexico and enriched her style of painting.
She speaks 4 languages fluently: English, Spanish, Italian and Romanian.
In the period 2020-2021, she completed various courses of MOMA (The Museum of Modern Art, New York City).
Some of her paintings are held in private collections in Bulgaria, Canada, Colombia, Estonia, Germany, Gibraltar, Israel, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Norway, Poland, Romania, Spain, Switzerland, Taiwan, Turkey, UK, USA.
She has more than 16 years experience in selling Internationally her paintings. She has been engaged for commission work and as a consultant for collectors all over the world.
Awards
2020
The 41st International Artavita Online Art Contest, Santa Barbara, USA
2020
Arthola Art Sharing Platform - April 2020 contest – Winner first prize
2021
various courses of MOMA (The Museum of Modern Art, New York City).
2021
Univ de Los Andes, dep Arte, Bogota, Colombia - Ciclo Urgente – finalist nov 2021
2021
Univ de Los Andes, dep Historia del Arte, Bogota, Colombia- Ciclo Vulcarte – finalist dec 2021
2021
No Name Collective Gallery UK - December issue 2021 magazine – Pre Qualified artist
2022
artist-in-residence program Guadalajara, Mexico
Group Exhibitions
2022
Encuentro 2 de Arte abstracto de pequeno formato Guadalajara, Mexico
2022
Cup Cafe Guadalajara, Mexico
2022
Museo regional de Guadalajara, Mexico
2023
Museo MUFE "Sentimentologia" Guadalajara, Mexico
2023
Museo Leonora Carrington "Always Leonora", Xilitla, San Luis Potosi, Mexico
2023
Opulent Art, London, UK
2023
Biblioteca Publica Estado Jalisco, Guadalajara, Mexico
2024
Universidad Tecnologica, Tulancingo, Hidalgo, Mexico
2024
collective exhibition “Jubilee”, Aedra Fine Arts Gallery, Rossville, Georgia, US
2024
exhibition “Convergencias plásticas en la Americana”, Hotel Consulado Petite Gallerie, Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico
2024
exhibition Trienal de Tijuana 2.Internacional Pictorica in Centro Cultura Tijuana
Solo Exhibitions
2014
Solo exhibition "Romantic art" 2014- Rome, Italy
2017
Solo exhibition "Angels" 2017- Cluj, Romania
2018
Solo exhibition " Colorful flowers" 2018- Toronto, Canada
2020
Solo exhibition "The power of color" 2020- Bogota, Colombia
2023
Solo exihibition "Tierra fertil: entre diosas y mujeres" Guadalajara, Mexico
2024
Solo exhibition Mosto Pizzteria, Guadalajara, Mexico
2024
Solo exhibition Galeria Piso5, Zapopan, Guadalajara, Mexico