Olena Kosenko

Joined Artfinder: Jan. 2014

Artworks for sale: 37

(10)

Spain

About Olena Kosenko

 
 
  • Biography
    Born in the east of Ukraine, Olena studied at the University of Arts and Design in Kharkov and was awarded the 1st place in the Art Student Diploma Competition. She then went on to complete her Master’s degree in fine arts and ran a successful interior design company with an emphasis on graphic design. At the same time she continued to pursue an artistic career.
    While living in Sydney for more than 10 years, Olena worked with all the painting media and often produced works using a mixture of these elements. 
    She uses the full palette and has a number of distinct styles ranging from surreal through neo industrial to real life. 
    Olena says her inspiration comes primarily from real life and from the interpretations she gets from seeing things in a variety of settings.
    Now Olena settled in Canary Islands, Spain and working on the new series of paintings which are inspired by the uniqueness of European landscape.
    I am like an architect in my creative space, she says, I like to build the painting or drawing in my mind first. I need the vision locked in, it has to be defined, I then decide on the media I want to use, then the size of the work and finally the layout.


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  • Education

    2012 - 2013

    Nepean TAFE, Sydney, Australia

    1999 - 2001

    Master Degree in Art and Interior Design, KSADA Kharkov State Academy of Design and Arts, Kharkiv, Ukraine

    1995 - 2000

    Bachelor Degree in Art and Interior Design, KSADA Kharkov State Academy of Design and Arts, Kharkiv, Ukraine

    1994 - 1995

    College of Fine Arts, Kharkiv, Ukraine

  • Awards

    2013

    List of selected awards and exhibitions

    Artist CV
    AWARDS and Selected Exhibitions

    2013
    Blacktown Art Prize, Finalist
    Art Sydney Fair
    Art Melbourne Fair
    Winner, Noel Chettle Memorial Art Award
    Royal Children Hospital Art Program Group Show
    Finalist, Mosman Art Prize
    Finalist, North Sydney Art Prize
    Downing Centre DIsplay
    2012
    “Crossroads of Style” group exhibition, Chatswood
    First Prize, Lane Cove art Award
    First Prize, Royal Easter Show, Drawing Section
    Best in Show, Castle Hill Orange Blossom Festival
    Commended, 48th Drummoyne Art Award, Drawing Section
    2011
    Art Sydney
    2010
    Art Melbourne
    2009
    Art Sydney09
    First Prize - Orange Blossom Festival (Pen & Wash Section) & First Prize (Drawing Section)
    First Prize - Lane Cove Art Award (Scene Around Sydney Section) & First Prize - Ford Land Acquisition
    First Prize - Drummoyne Art Award (Drawing Section)
    Art of Melbourne, Stand E15 "CPH Gallery", The Royal Exhibition Building, Carlton, Melbourne
    2008
    November - "Azure Gallery" Showcase
    Finalist - 46th Festival of Fishers Ghost Art Award, Campbelltown Arts Centre
    First Prize - Parramatta Open Art Award
    Finalist - Eutick Memorial Still Life Award (EMSLA)
    First Prize (Still Life Section) - Commended (Works on Paper, Modern and Ryde City Council Sections) - 48th City of Ryde Art Award
    First Prize (Linear drawing without colour), Castle Hill & Hills District Art Awards
    Second Prize (Mixed Media Section) - Royal Canberra Show
    2007
    Best in Show Award - Orange Blossom Festival
    Finalist - Willoughby Art Prize
    First Prize - DYMOCKS Drawing Art Competition
    First Prize (Oil / Acrylic section), MTAS Autumn Art Exhibition
    Community Prize - Walsh Bay Art Prize, One of a Kind Art Gallery
    2006
    First Prize (Drawing Section) - 41st Hornsby Art Awards Exhibition
    Solo Exhibitions
    2013 “Fold, unfold and Fold Again” Solo Exhibition
    2012 Solo Exhibition, Art2Muse Gallery
    2012 Solo Exhibition, Downing Centre
    2010 "Graphic Dreams" - Headland Gallery, Mosman
    2009 "Life In Blue" - Azure Gallery, June 2008
    2008 "Putting a brave face" - Mars Hill, Parramatta, July 2007
    2007 "Window to the Soul" - Gallery Cafe, Surry Hills, Feb 2007
  • Upcoming Events

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    Previous events

    Event: Harrogate International Visual Arts Expo 2015

    Dates: 20 Nov 2015 - 22 Nov 2015

    Venue: Harrogate International Visual Arts Expo 2015, Kings Road, Harrogate, North Yorkshire HG1 5LA


    Stand A32 - Olena Kosenko Art

    http://harrogateartexpo.com/

    Event dates:
    Friday 20th November PRIVATE VIEW 5.30 to 8.30pm (tickets only)
    Saturday 21 November 10.30am to 5.30pm
    Sunday 22nd November 10.30am to 5pm

    Address:
    Hall M- Harrogate International Centre
    Kings Road, Harrogate, North Yorkshire HG1 5LA

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Education

2012 - 2013

Nepean TAFE, Sydney, Australia

1999 - 2001

Master Degree in Art and Interior Design, KSADA Kharkov State Academy of Design and Arts, Kharkiv, Ukraine

1995 - 2000

Bachelor Degree in Art and Interior Design, KSADA Kharkov State Academy of Design and Arts, Kharkiv, Ukraine

1994 - 1995

College of Fine Arts, Kharkiv, Ukraine


Awards

2013

List of selected awards and exhibitions

Artist CV
AWARDS and Selected Exhibitions

2013
Blacktown Art Prize, Finalist
Art Sydney Fair
Art Melbourne Fair
Winner, Noel Chettle Memorial Art Award
Royal Children Hospital Art Program Group Show
Finalist, Mosman Art Prize
Finalist, North Sydney Art Prize
Downing Centre DIsplay
2012
“Crossroads of Style” group exhibition, Chatswood
First Prize, Lane Cove art Award
First Prize, Royal Easter Show, Drawing Section
Best in Show, Castle Hill Orange Blossom Festival
Commended, 48th Drummoyne Art Award, Drawing Section
2011
Art Sydney
2010
Art Melbourne
2009
Art Sydney09
First Prize - Orange Blossom Festival (Pen & Wash Section) & First Prize (Drawing Section)
First Prize - Lane Cove Art Award (Scene Around Sydney Section) & First Prize - Ford Land Acquisition
First Prize - Drummoyne Art Award (Drawing Section)
Art of Melbourne, Stand E15 "CPH Gallery", The Royal Exhibition Building, Carlton, Melbourne
2008
November - "Azure Gallery" Showcase
Finalist - 46th Festival of Fishers Ghost Art Award, Campbelltown Arts Centre
First Prize - Parramatta Open Art Award
Finalist - Eutick Memorial Still Life Award (EMSLA)
First Prize (Still Life Section) - Commended (Works on Paper, Modern and Ryde City Council Sections) - 48th City of Ryde Art Award
First Prize (Linear drawing without colour), Castle Hill & Hills District Art Awards
Second Prize (Mixed Media Section) - Royal Canberra Show
2007
Best in Show Award - Orange Blossom Festival
Finalist - Willoughby Art Prize
First Prize - DYMOCKS Drawing Art Competition
First Prize (Oil / Acrylic section), MTAS Autumn Art Exhibition
Community Prize - Walsh Bay Art Prize, One of a Kind Art Gallery
2006
First Prize (Drawing Section) - 41st Hornsby Art Awards Exhibition
Solo Exhibitions
2013 “Fold, unfold and Fold Again” Solo Exhibition
2012 Solo Exhibition, Art2Muse Gallery
2012 Solo Exhibition, Downing Centre
2010 "Graphic Dreams" - Headland Gallery, Mosman
2009 "Life In Blue" - Azure Gallery, June 2008
2008 "Putting a brave face" - Mars Hill, Parramatta, July 2007
2007 "Window to the Soul" - Gallery Cafe, Surry Hills, Feb 2007

There are no upcoming events

Show previous events Hide previous events

Previous events

Event: Harrogate International Visual Arts Expo 2015

Dates: 20 Nov 2015 - 22 Nov 2015

Venue: Harrogate International Visual Arts Expo 2015, Kings Road, Harrogate, North Yorkshire HG1 5LA


Stand A32 - Olena Kosenko Art

http://harrogateartexpo.com/

Event dates:
Friday 20th November PRIVATE VIEW 5.30 to 8.30pm (tickets only)
Saturday 21 November 10.30am to 5.30pm
Sunday 22nd November 10.30am to 5pm

Address:
Hall M- Harrogate International Centre
Kings Road, Harrogate, North Yorkshire HG1 5LA


 

Biography

Born in the east of Ukraine, Olena studied at the University of Arts and Design in Kharkov and was awarded the 1st place in the Art Student Diploma Competition. She then went on to complete her Master’s degree in fine arts and ran a successful interior design company with an emphasis on graphic design. At the same time she continued to pursue an artistic career.
While living in Sydney for more than 10 years, Olena worked with all the painting media and often produced works using a mixture of these elements. 
She uses the full palette and has a number of distinct styles ranging from surreal through neo industrial to real life. 
Olena says her inspiration comes primarily from real life and from the interpretations she gets from seeing things in a variety of settings.
Now Olena settled in Canary Islands, Spain and working on the new series of paintings which are inspired by the uniqueness of European landscape.
I am like an architect in my creative space, she says, I like to build the painting or drawing in my mind first. I need the vision locked in, it has to be defined, I then decide on the media I want to use, then the size of the work and finally the layout.