Elena Naydenok

Elena is a latvian-based artist. The place where she lives and creates her own magical world now is called Ozolnieki, Latvia (in Latvian – the land of oaks).

Elena was twelve when she decided to enter an art school. Living in a small Russian village it took hours for her to get there. Nevertheless she never thought of quitting. After graduating from school she chose artistic wood, stone and bone carving as her major at the Abramtsevo Art Industrial College. After finishing her studies, Elena taught painting, graphic arts, decorative composition, sculpture and wood carving techniques to kids at Dyatkovo children’s art school. In 1987 she moved to Latvia where she met her future husband and started her career as a professional artist.

Elena is a very creative person and loves exploring different types of art. Sculpture is one of Elenas major passions. She loves moulding and carving her vision into a real object and every little detail adds to a story of it. Over the years, she has created multiple fascinating art dolls and art objects, several of which were carved out of wood. Elena is one of the most prominent art doll artists in Baltics and she has been teaching the process of creating art dolls to kids and adults.

In th...

2002-2002 Major in design Riga, Latvia
1980-1985 Master in artistic wood and stone carving Moscow, Russia

Awards
2012 Award for the best art object, Art Teddy Planet, Nukukunst Tallinn, Estonia
Solo Expositions
2013 A first step into the world of dolls Jelgava, Latvia
2012 Dolls and people Jelgava, Latvia
Collective Expositions
2022 The world of colors, BiArt Gallery Riga, Latvia
2022 Charity exhibition in support of Ukraine, Work Jurmala, Latvia
2018 Art of doll Moscow, Russia
2017 Art Riga Fair Riga, Latvia
2014 Panna Doll'ya Minsk, Belarus
2013 Art of Dolls Tallin, Estonia
2012 Art Teddy Planet, Nukukunst Tallin, Estonia
Publications & Press
2016 Art Dolls by Jelena Dashunina-Naidjonok Latvia