Women in Art 278 Magazine October 2014 | Page 21

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). en ART wom 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