Elena Vasileva’s artistic process is based on spontaneity, and she loves to find unexpected and creative solutions to any problems that arise as she explores playful and varied techniques for putting oil to canvas. Elena approaches each painting like a sketch, sweeping different textures across the plane and creating a “live” line to connect her subjects with a sense of movement. Using a color palette that works to underline this kinetic energy, the artist casts dancing shadows of light and dark in rhythmic patterns, the dynamics of which further illustrate the liveliness of her work. Using her creations to reconcile the outside world with her internal state, the dialogue Elena creates with her nascent images finally take the form of a living, breathing consensus between her worldly inspirations and her infinite gratitude for their expression. As her subjects evolve, she imbues them with a sense of lightness, giving them the magical quality of the Impressionist pieces that inspired her as a child.
Elena Vasileva currently lives and works in Kiev, Ukraine.