Elena Karlson

Elena was born and raised in the South of Russia and has participated in many regional and international art shows. Elena graduated Art School named after Filippov, then studied advertising, marketing, and economics at Kuban State Technological University. Later on, Elena was trained under the famous artist Sergei Vorzhev - an honored artist of Russia and Knight of the Order of Peter the Great, 1st degree. Vorzhev studied the secrets of the Old Masters and their techniques at the State Hermitage Museum in Saint Petersburg, with talented restorers from tsarist times and taught his students these unique methods.
This experience played a significant role in Elena's life and career which allowed her creativity and her artistic expression to flourish.
The primary focus of Elena's work has been landscape and abstraction in the spirit of ethnic surrealism. The inspiration behind her art includes incredible expanses, lush greenery, bright colors, and authentic scenes. As a traditional artist, Elena believes in quality and sound techniques that have proven themselves through the test of time in hopes that this approach will influence artists and art lovers for centuries to come. Inspired by methods hundreds of years old, she incorporate ...

Art School named after Filippov, Russia
Kuban State Technological University
Sergey Vorzhev Art Studio, Russia