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Born in Russia in 1966. Educated as an Architect, lived and worked in Moscow, Russia, until 1996 when came to UK for permanent residence. Mostly self-taught, although I studied arts as part of my architectural degree. |
| About the Artist | |
have been drawing people and the interactions between them for as long as I can remember. It is that very special Russian chaos, eccentricities and peculiarities of life around us, no matter where you live, that inspire me to paint. My subjects are always taken from everyday events, and people often recognise themselves or someone they know in my characters. I am happy if my paintings can make you smile. Some of my works might imply something very absurd and not entirely cheerful in their very idea, but I try to present the subject so it is slightly exaggerated and sentimental, and always filled with emotions. Russians are guided by their emotions, not by common sense, and this has an effect on all my work (whether I am paying myself a compliment here, I am not sure..). |
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Love Me Tender
2008 |
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| Inspired by Elvis. framed in wide white handmade handpainted frame, with glass |
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I Am Not The One To Talk, But...(SOLD)
2008 |
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Stood Up (SOLD)
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| Man and his dog. Both have been standing there for a while..framed in black handmade frame, with glass |
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Igor Abramovich The Soviet Spy
2008 |
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A One-Off???!!!
2008 |
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I Who Hold All The Aces
2008 |
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If I Were A Salad, I Would Be Splashing My Dressing
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| oil on canvas, framed in a wide handmade handpainted (black) frame, with glass |
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Man Does Not Live By Bread Alone(SOLD)
2007 |
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ManFlu (SOLD)
2008 |
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Spending Kids' Inheritance
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Whatever It Is-I'll Deny IT
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Be My Better Half
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Never Too Rich Or Too Thin (SOLD)
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Not A Morning Person(SOLD)
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Me! Me! Me!
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You Ain't Nothing But A Hound Dog(SOLD)
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Happy (SOLD)_
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Cherry Picker
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Power Games
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Encore! Encore!
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To Have And To Hold
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Butterflying Pig
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Piece Offering
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Will She, Won't She..??
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Big Bad Boab
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| Have been painting full-time since 1999. I specialize in oils on canvas. There had been a number of articles concerning my work in local and national press (The Herald, Evening Times, Home and Interiors, Uptown, Style, Living, Grand Designs, The 1, etc) and on channel 4' "Grand Design". Since 1999 have been continuosly exhibiting at a number of charities such as Macmillans Cancer Relief, Age Concern, Marie Curie, Save the Children, The Order Of St.John Scotland, Children's First, Booby Birds Cancer Relief etc. Works sold at a number of auctions including The Hansel Foundation, Preshal Trust, University of Glasgow Cancer Relief and CHAS, etc. | |
| Website: www.elenakourenkova.com | |
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