Women in Art 278 Magazine July 2015 | Page 16

Russian artist Elena Kolotusha Drawing Born in Russia, Elena developed her passion for art from early years.After studying at the University, she began her career as a Visual Arts teacher in Almaty, Kazakhstan. Elena works in various media, including painting in oils/ acrylics and scratchboard engravings, but colour pencil/ mixed media are her favourite. Her preferred style is observational still life, but with emotional engagement and a hint of quirkiness and symbolism.