"Ice-rink". Oil on canvas, signed lower left. Canvas measures approx. 16" x 20". In a 4" gilt carved wood frame.
Elena Khmeleva was born in 1966 in Saint-Petersburg, Russia. In 1986 she entered the Saint-Petersburg State Academy of Fine Arts and Architecture named after Ilya Repin, Department of Painting. Elena was in a class of great Russian professor Vetrogonsky and, since her talent for painting was obvious to teachers, she got a permission to attend special Academy courses, where the main subject was the Academic Painting and special features of Social Realism. Still, Elena herself is keen on Impressionism and at ease paints in any tradition. She works in the traditions of the Masters of Soviet Union. In 1992 Elena studied for a year at the Academy of Fine Arts in Munich and participated in eight exhibitions in Germany. In 1994 she graduated the St. Petersburg Academy with excellent diploma and yet decided to continue her education at Academy in the Creative Workshop. There she polished her skills till 1999. Since 1994 every year Elenas participates in group and solo exhibitions throughout Europe: England, France, Belgium. In 1998-2000 she created few series of illustrations for two English Publishing Houses. Elena is a member of the Union of Russian Artists. During few last years she spends most of time in France, but her home is still in Saint-Petersburg. Elenas works can be found in the collections of the Academy of Fine Arts ( St. Petersburg ), Museum of History of Saint-Petersburg, Bridgeman Art Library, Union of Russian Artists, Adult and Community College (Richmond, USA), N.B Gallery (France). Also her paintings and graphics are in private collections in USA, Japan, Netherlands, Germany, France, Finland.
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