About Elena Parau

Proudly self-taught with years of practice developing unique techniques, for her, words and images have always been connected when it comes to creativity. She has been feeling attracted to painting since she was a little girl, and her art has always been about offering a positive, hopeful message in contrast to her childhood time in Romania, when the communist regime allowed for little colour and free artistic expression.

In 2008 she decided to turn her artistic expression into a career and she began selling her creations Internationally. She also developed an interest in psychology, spirituality, meditation and personal development, all these subjects deeply influencing her as a human being and as an artist. Along the way she was inspired by thinkers such as Louise Hay, Wayne Dyer, Neale Donald Walsh, Deepak Chopra, Doreen Virtue.

Starting with 2014 she gave up his successful career in banking and she started to live only abroad: in Rome (Italy), in Toronto (Canada), in Bogota (Colombia) and in Guadalajara (Mexico).

She speaks 4 languages fluently: English, Spanish, Italian and Romanian.

The experiences she had during her living abroad, especially in Colombia, Mexico and Italy – sights, colours, shapes, sounds and flavours – have been an inspiration for her artistic work. The passion and intensity of each painting by Elena Parau reflects both her individual artistic aims and a personal journey through life. It can be said that she is a complete artist, who grew with each new signed painting.

Some of her paintings are held in private collections in Bulgaria, Canada, Colombia, Estonia, Germany, Gibraltar, Israel, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Norway, Poland, Romania, Spain, Switzerland, Taiwan, Turkey, UK, USA.

She has more than 16 years experience in selling Internationally her paintings. She has been engaged for commission work and as a consultant for collectors all over the world

Awards, Publications & Interviews:

 - publication in kioskoinformativo on February 29, 2024, of the collective exhibition «Convergencias Plásticas en la Americana»

- selected by PAKS Gallery and MAMAG Museum to exhibit during the most important art and culture weeks: Cannes Film Festival 2024, Art Basel Week 2024 and Carrousel du Louvre 2024

- interview published in the digital magazine Rezpira mx, no. 21, Dec 2023 -Mar 2024

- selected in the exhibition sample of the Tijuana Triennial: 2. Pictorial International 2024 – October 20, 2023

- interview published in the digital magazine Agora127, no. 42, Jul-Sept 2023

- selected by Florence Biennale Curatorial Board to participate in the XIV Florence Biennale 2023 with the artworks titled “Pink water lilies in the twilight”, “La vie en rose”, and “Water lily paradise” – May 26, 2023

- interview taken at guanatozfm programa “En Conexión” con Vica Alvarado – May 24, 2023

- interview taken at Radio Jalisco, Guadalajara, Mexico, program “Contigo en Viernes” – April 28, 2023

- interview taken at Radio Rumania International, program “Paseo cultural” - April 26, 2023 

- interview taken by Azmi Reyes in Casa Masua, Guadalajara, Mexico – April 20, 2023

- interview taken at radio Dk1250AM, Guadalajara, Mexico, program “Charlando con la cultura”  - April 18, 2023

- publication in "the gallerist" on March 26, 2023

- publication in “El Semanal” on February 12, 2023, of the event: “Arte anima” carried out in Hospital Mi Esperanza, San Agustín, Mexico, organized by the Mexi-HA association and Mi Gran Esperanza association, for the benefit of children with cancer, that will take place in 25 February 2023

- Art Vue Foundation yearly prize competition – 2022 nominated - Bruxelles, Belgium

- interview conducted in Guadalajara, Mexico, program “Itinerando con las Musas” - October 2022

- No Name Collective Gallery UK - June issue 2022 magazine – Pre Qualified artist

- No Name Collective Gallery UK - December issue 2021 magazine – Pre Qualified artist

- The 41st International Artavita Online Art Contest - 2020 nominated - Santa Barbara, USA

- Arthola Art Sharing Platform - April 2020 contest – Winner first prize