About Elena Genkin
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Education
2023 - 2023
Ekaterina Maltseva's school
2021 - 2021
Ekaterina Maltseva's school
2020 - 2020
Ekaterina Maltseva's school
2017 - 2020
Multiple courses at Kalacheva online Art school
1976 - 1985
Voronezh ( Russia ) art school
Awards
2020
Honorable Mention at Exhibition of National Pastel Society of Russia
2020
Israeli National Watercolor Contest Excellence Awards
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Previous events
Event: In One Breath
Dates: 19 Jan 2024 - 29 Feb 2024
Group Exhibition
Event: The Beauty of the Place
Dates: 10 Aug 2023 - 10 Sep 2023
Group exhibition "Beauty of the place", dedicated to the 120th anniversary of Kfar Saba
Event: Red Rock Pastel Society of Nevada, 2023 Juried Member Webshow
Dates: 1 Jun 2023 - 1 Aug 2023
2023 Selection
Red Rock Pastel Society of Nevada, 2023 Juried Member Webshow
Event: Fabriano in Acquarello 2023
Dates: 14 Apr 2023 - 21 Apr 2022
I am so happy to participate the 2nd time in the famous watercolor festival FabrianoInAcquarello 2023 which brings together watercolor artists from all over the world.
This is my FabrianoInAcquarello watercolor representing Israel.
Event: Social project in the scope of flagship "Freshpaint" project
Dates: 1 Apr 2023 - 10 Apr 2022
Participating in the social project "Secret Postcard" in the scope of "Freshpaint" annual flagship project.
Event: 2023 Tony Allain Graduates Showcase and Contest
Dates: 7 Feb 2023 - 7 Apr 2023
Participation in the 2023 Tony allain Graduates Showcase and Contest.
Event: Israeli National Watercolor Contest and Exhibition - 2022
Dates: 8 Oct 2022 - 28 Oct 2022
I'm proud for being selected as the Finalist of the Israeli Watercolor 2022 contest! Thanks to IWS Israel !
Event: Fabriano in Acquarello 2022
Dates: 17 Apr 2022 - 22 Feb 2022
Fabriano in Acquarello 2022
Event: 6th Juried NPS Exhibition "Summer 2021 Web Show"
Dates: 1 Jun 2021 - 30 Jul 2021
Annual Exhibition on National Pastel Society of Russia
Event: Israeli National Watercolor Contest and Exhibition - 2021
Dates: 1 Jun 2021 - 30 Jun 2021
I'm proud for being selected as the Finalist of the Israeli Watercolor Spring contest! Thanks to IWS Israel !
From IWS Israel organizers:
"We have received 124 works, and we had to have several rounds with the jury to decide on the final selection of 40 works that will represent our Yearly collection. This is a great achievement, you can be really proud of it."
See the gallery at https://www.facebook.com/media/set?vanity=IWSIsrael&set=a.2984601131780021
Event: "Through the Water", IWS Argentina 2021
Dates: 30 Apr 2021 - 7 May 2021
International watercolor exhibition Argentina 2021
Event: International watercolor exhibition Japan 2021
Dates: 29 Apr 2021 - 2 May 2021
International watercolor exhibition Japan 2021
Event: "New Reality" Online Exhibition of the National Pastel Society of Russia
Dates: 1 Dec 2020 - 30 Dec 2020
Online Exhibition
https://en.pastelsociety.ru/2020-new-reality
Event: "The Wisper"
Dates: 1 Dec 2020 - 31 Mar 2021
The Exhibition , managed by curator Ira Krokhmal
Event: "Cangas de Onis" from the distance
Dates: 12 Sep 2020 - 26 Sep 2020
Grupo oficial de IWS CANGAS DE ONIS para compartir el arte de la técnica pictórica artística mas antigua del mundo: La Acuarela.
Event: "Wild World", National Pastel Society of Russia, Aug'20
Dates: 20 Aug 2020 - 20 Sep 2020
"Wild World", National Pastel Society of Russia, Aug'20
Event: 2020 Juried Member Webshow
Dates: 10 May 2020 - 10 Jun 2020
2020 Juried Member Webshow
Event: 3 online exhibition of National Pastel Society of Russia
Dates: 1 May 2020 - 30 May 2020
Honorable Mention at Exhibition of National Pastel Society of Russia
I'm proud to share that my work "Sunny Balcony" received "Honorable mention" on 3rd online exhibition of National Russian Pastel Society. Thanks a lot to all organizers, judges and participants! Special thanks to Olga Abramova - President of IAPS of Russia and to Liz Haywood Sullivan - main Judge of this contest . You may enjoy the full exhibition at https://en.pastelsociety.ru/exhibition-3 , will be available until July'20.
Event: Israeli National Watercolor Contest and Exhibition - 2020
Dates: 1 Apr 2020 - 3 Apr 2020
Israeli National Watercolor Contest .
Excellence Awards
Event: Online Pastel Exhibition of National Pastel Society of Russia
Dates: 1 May 2019 - 30 May 2020
Online Pastel Exhibition of National Pastel Society of Russia
Biography
As per mediums, I divide my time between watercolors, pastels, charcoal and mix between them. As painting tools in addition to brushes, I use palms, fingers, palette knifes and even more. I mostly paint landscapes and cityscapes, whether done in a traditional style or more loosely when the landscapes become abstract inner spaces. My path is to look for new effects, a new look at the expression of ideas, harmonious combinations of colors, shapes, rhythm that cannot be repeated. Always I look ahead and go my own way. Color became my language - this is the way I can express myself best of all other languages. Painting leads me each time to a new exploration of being in the moment. I will never stop. The mixing and making of hues and tones, the flow of brush, the texture of the paint – is my passion.
It is a common thing for people living in big cities to perceive them as grey and unremarkable. I believe that it is an artist's duty to show to people the facets of life and visual beauty of everyday environments that they don’t necessarily see. I am of an opinion that if people will be able to discern the “remarkable in the unremarkable”, they will change their attitude to the place they live in. This very skill can lead to the majority of people being happier and more satisfied with their quotidian visuals. Nature in the variety is another point of focus in my art. I relish painting landscapes in the sunrise and sunset, rainy or windy weather, snow mountains and poppy fields.
Having travelled a lot, I always come back from these travels with lots of sketches, that serve as inspirations for the new paintings.
As per mediums, I float between watercolors, pastels, charcoal and mix of all of them. I don’t just use brushes as painting tools, but prefer a more dynamic and expressive method of application of paint: I use palms, fingers, palette knives and more.
My passion will always be the landscape, whether done in an academic style or more loosely. I want to share my vision of the world I see. Colour and light is my motivation for choosing a subject. The light sparkling on the water, the color reflected in the landscape. I favor the early morning or late afternoon to capture these effects. I think an artist has to allow their surroundings to first reveal themselves in a way that helps them share their vision with others. I am not interested in pure representation; my work is about responses to the moods and atmospheres generated by landscape or still life. The most precious thing we artists have is our visual language.
I'm proud to say that my works are in private collections in Israel, Russia, Bulgaria, Australia, US and other countries. As a passionate painter I often participate in various exhibitions, trying to reveal the beauty of our world to the people.
Inspirations:
Naomi TydemanBranislav Markovic
Ann Larsson-Dahlin
Felicity Keefe
Kanta Harusaki
Tara Wills
Norma Stephenson
Yuko Nagayama
Feel free to contact me for any details
