Olena believes that her work is a way to share the beauty of how she feels inside. Her art is mostly abstract by nature and heavily textured. The drama of nature is a significant feature in the work she produces. The mood of the sea or sky is reflected in her art and she often stands on a cliff top watching an electrical storm far out at sea in the pouring rain, all in order to capture the feeling. Drama of the weather, the mood of the sea and seasonal light all have their own unique presence within the landscape. Olena grow up in a family of artists, singers and musicians but art resonated with her the most and seemed to make a lot more sense to me as a child. Watching her father making jewellery and crafting something together piece by piece was fascinating to her and coupled with her mother's creativity, Olena was fully inspired to be creative on her own accord. After high school, she decided carry on with her art and in 1981 she participated at the Textile design University in Kiev where she graduated with a BA Honours Degree in Fashion and Textile Design awarded by Kiev University.
