Today we’d like to introduce you to Jelena Erős.
Hi Jelena, we’d love for you to start by introducing yourself.
I think I started to draw in my mother’s womb. I don’t remember myself not drawing. My father who was aircraft designer was my frist art teacher. My mother, who worked in film industry was an esthete and a brilliant phototgrapher. My grandmother used to take me to Russian Orthodox Church where I saw magnificient frescos, priestly garments and listened to celestial a capellas. My first professional art teacher was a famous artist Motovilov. Later I was accepted to the Moscow State University of design and technology, from where I got an International students scholarship to continue my education at the Hungarian University of Art and Design from where I have my Master of Art and Fashion Design.
After that I worked as a trend Coordinator, fashion designer and Illustrator for Hungarian fashion Institute, portrait artist in residence for Hungarian Medical Society, background painter for “Pannonia” Film Studio and free lance artist.
I moved to Great Britain in 1996, where I was commissioned to paint at Windsor & Ascot Racecourses, emphasizing decorative aspects of those spectacular events. “Hats” series has become my signature images with a bird point of view perspective and stylized impressionistic interpretation of fashionable spectators, colorful jockeys’ silks, and beautiful horses.
I came to the USA in 2006 and won the International Drawing Competition for the American Artist Magazine. A portrait Study of my Father was published in the winter issue of 2006.
I opened an Art Studio in Moonvalley, Phoenix, AZ and has been actively participating in the National & International Exhibitions, shows and teaching art at Prep Colleges and Community Centers.
A couple of years ago I launched my new “wearable art” line – fashion design collection. I design clothes with images from my paintings printed on fabrics. My “wearable Art” line has been increasingly popular and it has achieved special recognition at various Fine Art Shows.
I am a Juried member of American Academy of Equine Art, member of Oil Painters of America, American Impressionist Society, International Guild of Realism and Arizona Pastel Society.
I participate in national and International shows with my equestrian, spiritual and figurative paintings and I am very garteful that my paintings are in private and corporate collections internationally.
Would you say it’s been a smooth road, and if not what are some of the biggest challenges you’ve faced along the way?
I have changed several countries where I had to start building my career from scratch adopting new cultures and learning different languages. It has not been an easy journey, but I like challenges and building new things.
Appreciate you sharing that. What else should we know about what you do?
I was blessed with unique opportunities from the beginning of my childhood: exceptional parents to whom I own everything, Then I studied under renowned Russian Artists in Moscow and amazing designers in Budapest, Hungary (where Mr. Erno Rubik, the inventor of “Rubik’s Cube”. I worked as a fashion designer and Illustrator for various Hungarian companies and was given amazing opportunities to participate in the International Competitions and Shows.
I lived in Windsor, UK near famous race courses, where I learned how to paint horses and came up with my “Hats’ images – combination of stylized fine and decorative art.
I was invited to paint live infront of congregations in the Churches during worship and service, which inspired me to study Bible from the Art pooint of view and one of the most important parts of my art are symbolic Spiritual paintings.
Due to my unique education in fine art and design, I am creating now series of wearable art – line of apparel with images from my equestrian, figurative and spiritual paintings.
What were you like growing up?
After 1917 Soviet Revolution everything was taaken away from my encestors. I was born in a comune flat, but my childhood was filled with happy experiences. I was going to art clubs, travelling with my parents during summer holidays and going to summer camps. My parents were not rich: I didn’t have a lot of expensive toys and created my dolls from ear of corns, potatoes, made staffed animals and made clothes for my kitten. My grandmother was making clothes for me by reusing old items. One day a couple of kids of well off parents started to tease me making fun of my appearance. I went home and shared with my granny. She said: “Never mind, you will become an artist and a fashion designer. You will have any clothes you want and will make clothes for others”. Her prophesy was fullfilled. She was a strong lady and projected positive energy to the future.
Contact Info:
- Website: https://www.elenaerosart.com
- Instagram: https://Instagram.com/elena_eros_art
- Facebook: https://Facebook.com/elena.eros
- Other: https://Etsy.com/shop.ElenaErosArt
