Elena Lomakin

Elena Lomakin is a contemporary Russian-American Artist. Her main body of work, mainly paintings, is influenced by nature and considered to be abstract expressionism.

Lomakin was born and raised in Moscow, Russia. She came to the United States at the age of 23 and settled down in San Francisco. She earned her B.A. and M.F.A. degrees in Art History from Moscow's Lomonosov University while taking numerous art courses in the applied arts of painting and composition. She continued her art studies at the San Francisco Art Institute for two years. Since 2001 she has traveled extensively in Europe, finally returning to California in 2004.

Lomakin lives and works as a full-time artist in San Diego where she is constantly inspired by the beauty of its landscape. She has been featured in numerous exhibitions, including the San Diego Art Institute's Museum of the Living Artist Regional Exhibitions and One Foot Exhibitions. Lomakin has exhibited since 1992, her works now appear in San Francisco, New York City, Chicago, New Haven, San Diego, and outside the United States in Germany, Russia, Japan and New Zealand. She has received recognition and accolades from: the San Diego Watercolor Society, Best in Show Award; the San Diego Art Institute Regional Exhibition & One Foot Exhibitions; the 7th National Juried Exhibition, Ceres Gallery, New York City juried by Cora Rosevear, Associate Curator, Department of Painting and Sculpture for the Museum of Modern Art in New York City.

Lomakin's work is intrinsically inspired by nature. From each delicate stroke and subtle color combinations to the depths of the chilling nuances that can be seen in her brushwork. Each piece is reminiscent of a serene moment in time.

The subject of my works is always nature whether it is obvious or not. I have been creating the series that I call "my little paintings" for about four years now. Almost all of them are very private and, therefore, invite a close look. When we are around nature we might not necessarily see the sky, the trees or the flowers,- it can simply be colors and shapes. And that is exactly what my pictures are about. Not details, but rather delicacy and refinement, the mood rendered through lines and colors are the leading principles and approach to my works. I hope that is how you will see them too.