About Olena Abakumova
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Education
2018 - 2018
Seascape painting school with D. Roza
2013 - 2013
Plain-air Oil Painting workshops with Robert D. Huckestein
2007 - 2023
Olena Abakumova Studios
1998 - 2004
V.N. Karazin Kharkiv National University
1998 - 2002
Fine Arts School, Ukraine
Awards
2023
Juror Award
2022
People's Choice Award
2022
2nd Place Award
2020
Honorable Mention
2019
First Place Award
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Event: 64th annual Dollar Bank Three Rivers Arts Festival
Dates: 2 Jun 2023 - 11 Jun 2023
So exited to be a part of this great Festival, which do holds a very special place in my heart! Three Rivers Arts Fest will run from June 2nd through June11th. I will be set up with my seascape paintings along Duquesne Blvd, booth #D-137 for the second weekend.
Event: Working with paper
Dates: 26 Apr 2023 - 26 May 2023
Honored to receive Juror Award during the opening reception of Pittsburgh Society of Artists Exhibition at BoxHeart Gallery for my painting “Nigtht Guard". Juror - Nicole Capozzi, the Gallery owner, who curated, coordinated and hosted over 500 exhibitions for national and international artists. The Exhibition will be on display from April 26th through May 26th.
Event: In Constellation of Aquarius
Dates: 29 Aug 2022 - 4 Nov 2022
Olena`s seascape oil paintings which will be on display are reflecting the ever-changing variety and character of the marine element and its inhabitants, human interaction with the world of the ocean, as well as the connection of the Water Ocean with the Cosmic Ocean. Astrologically, humanity is moving now from the Age of Pisces to the Age of Aquarius. And this means that it will become completely different. We are embarking on a new path, leaving behind the maelstrom of the Age of Pisces, and becoming better. 16 paintings will be represented, and "Aquarius", "Noosfera", "Listening to the Ocean", "Meeting", "Blue Whales" are among them.
Event: Pittsburgh Society of Artists Exhibition “Artists Choice”
Dates: 1 Jul 2022 - 30 Jul 2022
The gallery will be teaming with a mixture of exciting PSA member artists who will present their original paintings and sculptures. Honored to receive "People's Choice Award" for my oil painting "Mermaid"
Event: Gulaal
Dates: 7 Apr 2022 - 10 Apr 2022
So happy that my seascape "Meeting" is participating in Visual Art Exhibition “Gulaal”, Birla Academy of Art and Culture Gallery, COG India Art Foundation, Kolkata, India, from April 7th through April 10th.
Event: Distilled
Dates: 8 Feb 2019 - 28 Apr 2019
My seascape and figure oil painting "Listening to the Ocean" was accepted in jury Pittsburgh Center for the Arts and Media members exhibition "Distilled", February 8 – April 28.
Event: Pittsburgh Society of Artists 53rd Annual Exhibition
Dates: 9 Nov 2018 - 7 Dec 2018
Happy to have my painting in this juried Art Exhibition alongside with Pittsburgh Society of Artists members.
Event: Scientists as Artists
Dates: 17 Oct 2018 - 19 Oct 2018
My oil painting "Listening to the Ocean" was accepted to "Scientists as Artists" Art Exhibition at University of Pittsburgh, Alumni Hall, from October 17th trough October 19th.
Event: Physique. Construction of the Human Form
Dates: 9 Jun 2018 - 29 Jun 2018
This exhibition features my oil painting "Listening to the Ocean". It will be on display at Panza Gallery from June 9 through June 29, 2018
Event: 59th annual Dollar Bank Three Rivers Arts Festival
Dates: 6 Jun 2018 - 10 Jun 2018
So excited to be accepted to participate in this nation's premier arts festival celebrating visual art, music and performance as a Market Artist. This festival was very special for me because I heard many appreciative and inspiring words from art lovers and experts. Many of my seascape paintings will be presented in my Booth #14 gallery at Gateway Plaza.
Event: Mother
Dates: 24 Mar 2018 - 20 May 2018
Honored to have my oil painting "Quiet Happiness" juried into this juried art exhibition. It will be on display at the Percolate: Art Space, Gallery, Creative Laboratory at Pittsburgh from March 24 to May 20.
Biography
“Such mystery and power in the depths and space of the Ocean... I have been inspired and fell in love with the Ocean since I have met it at first sight - the sound it makes, the feel of the waves, and the amazing plethora of creation that lives within it!”
Olena Abakumova is a fine artist based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, the USA. Originally from Ukraine, Olena began creating art at a young age, and until today painting is a great passion and big part of her life. Olena`s creative talent have been influenced by the creativity of her father, a graphic designer and a storehouse of ideas, and realistic seascapes of Ivan Aivazovsky. Olena illustrated several books, and is an author of coloring book for children. After moving to USA 10 years ago she is working on creating seascape oil paintings, and also gives art lessons to children and adults.
Olena`s favorite thing is to capture through oil on canvas the ever-changing variety and character of the marine element and its inhabitants, as well as human interaction with the world of the ocean. She loves sketching and photographing scenic views of the Atlantic and Pacific Ocean shores while traveling and uses these sketches and photos along with her memories of being at the seaside for inspiration to create original seascapes at her home studio. She also spends a lot of time with children, teaching them painting, and therefore she also loves to create fairy tales about the Ocean on canvas.
Olena is an exhibiting member of Pittsburgh Society of Artists Guild. Her paintings have been in various exhibitions, including solo shows. Her art has won awards, including a number of First Places and Best of Shows, and are in private collections in the USA, Europe and Asia.
