and five diplomas of participation.
At the same time, she continues
painting oils on canvas and
participating in many art shows
in Ukraine. In 2007, she became
an owner of her trademark Elena
Zhurba and Prospect, LLC, Kiev,
Ukraine. She created collections
of garments and accessories for
the stores: dresses, suits, coats,
imitation jewelry, hats, and gloves.
In 2008, Elena moved to the USA
and now resides in Salt Lake City,
Utah. She continues working as an
artist. In November 2008, she had
a solo exhibition at the University of
Utah, Salt Lake City, UT. In 2010 she
participates in a group exhibition at
the Contemporary Design and Art
Gallery in Salt Lake City, UT.
Since 2011 Elena has owned her trademark, Elena
Roush Art & Design, LLC, Salt Lake City, UT.
Elena loves travelling. Since 1985 she has travelled
around the world. She visited 17 countries, including
France, Italy, Germany, Austria, Croatia, Poland, Slovakia,
Egypt, Hungary, Czech Republic, UAE, Armenia, Russian
Federation, Lithuania, Turkey, Bulgaria, Moldova, and
some of them more than once.
Ukraine and USA she considers her
home countries. She gladly shares
her impressions from everything she
has experienced and lived through
with the viewers.
Elena also is a wonderful mother
and wife. Elena is very proud of her
daughter Olesya who obtained her
Ph.D. degree at the University of
Utah, and currently is a first-year
medical student. Olesya is a very
beautiful and smart, and has been
Elena’s closes friend and support.
In Ukraine, Olesya helped Elena
organize her fashion and art shows,
acting as a manager and as one
of her models. Elena’s husband
admires her art and supports her.
Elena Roush has paintings in
fine private collections. Her collectors are found across
Ukraine and United States (Missouri, Arizona, Nebraska,
Utah).
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Elena Roush (Zhurba) is AmericanUkrainian artist. She was born on
August 6, 1958 in Ukraine (former
USSR). She was a very creative child,
loved to draw, paint, and make new
pieces of clothing of her own design.
Art became not only a part of her life,
but her entire life.
After graduating high school in
Krivoi Rog, Ukraine, where she lived
with her parents, Elena moved to the
capital