Striped life Painting

Olena was born on November 3, 1981, in Kharkiv, a city in the East of Ukraine. Her artistic education went through different stages. It began at Kharkiv Art School, moved on to Kharkiv Art College and culminated in her the graduation from Kharkov State Academy of Design and Arts specializing at Fine ART. The Art teachers who formed Olena Melnykova ( Vavourakis ) as an artist were Masyoma T.S. and Masyoma N.G., Chursina V.I. and Zaleshuk V.V., Ganozkiy V. L. and Chaus V. N. These great artists gave Olena green light to conquer both the world of Art and the philosophical approach to life which have guided Olena through the years. In 2014 Olena Melnykova moved to Switzerland. and at the end of the year she got married , became Vavourakis. She was inspired by this beautiful country, wonderful nature and her new life. This strong inspiration was immediately reflected in Artwork of young artist.