About me:
Hello! My name is Elena. I am an Artist based in Bristol, UK, and I draw cats!
I make artwork of cats, birds, nature and mythology. I like to explore a range of media within my work and I am enthusiastic about learning new techniques and skills. I mainly make linoprints, gouache paintings, Fimo badges and decorations.
A range of artist influence my work, including Alphonse Mucha, Sibylline Meynet, Emi Guijarro, Edward Gorey and William Morris. I am inspired by Television, Science Fiction, mythology, nature and History.
I am a freelance workshop facilitator and host art workshops; often working with young people and vulnerable groups. I have worked with Our Creative Community, Streams Learning Hub, UWE International college and the RWA.
I regularly sell my work at markets and shops around Bristol; I sell items including greetings cards, stickers, T shirts and handmade badges. My goal is to make fun, vibrant, inexpensive, accessible artwork and use recycled materials and compostable packaging.
Stockists:
Paper Tales, Sparks, Broadmead, Bristol City Centre
5 Acre Farm Shop, North Street, Bedminster, Bristol
Glass Designs, North Street, Bedminster, Bristol
Markets:
Bristol:
Tobacco Factory Sunday
St Nick's - Indies market
Better Events Broadmead
Redcliffe Tree Fest
Puppet Place
Future Leap
Published Work:
AOI (Association of Illustrators) Blog, 2017
Vague Zine, 2017
Stir Magazine, 2018
Serial Killers, Pizza Eaters, 2018
Paper Darts Volume 8, 2019
Paper Darts, Various Articles, 2019
Flamboyance of Flamingos, Various Articles, 2020
Honest History, A Postal History Service, 2021
Arktic Lime, Folklore, Dry Scales Sea tails, 2022
Exhibitions:
Give Me Some Space Exhibition, Tobacco Factory, Bristol, 2017
The Brexhibition, UWE Bristol, 2017
Degree Show, UWE Bristol, 2017
Break A Lead Exhibition, Hoxton Arches, London 2017
UpFest, Bristol, 2018
People's Art Fair, PRSC, Bristol 2022
Making the City Home, RWA Gallery, Bristol 2023
Also Artists, RWA Gallery, Bristol 2023

