Elena Alex Lawrence

I'm freelance artist.

I was born in Donetsk, Ukraine.
My creative activity has started as soon as I learned how to walk. As long as I remember, I always painted pictures or made something of plasticine. For example, I just loved to spend some time behind our chiffonier, the back of which was covered in sketches. This fact remained unnoticed for some time, but when my parents found out, naturally, they scolded me. I only painted people. They all were so different and that's what attracted me.
At the age of 12 I joined the fine arts studio of Donetsk. The day I entered it was a great occasion for me. On my way back from the studio I bought the tastiest ice-cream, and I felt like if I was almost flying. I was really inspired. In the studio not only I used to paint and draw, but also to make puppets. Since childhood I was fond of theater, that's why I made puppets for performances. Nina Shakhov, an amazing person, an excellent pedagogue and organizer, was my teacher. She used to arrange exhibitions in Ukraine, Russia, Czech Republic, Germany, Poland, Canada. I actively participated in those exhibitions.
Then, while still working in the studio, I entered an art school. In 1980 I joined the Donetsk College of Art. I loved to study and h...

Art College Donetsk, Ukraine.

The exhibition at the Carrousel Du Louvre, Paris.