Born in St. Petersburg, Russia, Elena Chatokhina, creative multidisciplinary artist, left in 1999, eventually landing in Montreal, Canada. She studied at the School of Art in Saint Petersburg and at the Russian Academy of Traditional Culture, where she was specializing in styles of Russian folk painting on wood. Today Elena is ambitious in mixing different styles, from ancient Russian folk traditions to most modern exciting painting techniques.

Born in St. Petersburg, Russia, Elena Chatokhina, creative multidisciplinary artist, left in 1999, eventually landing in Montreal, Canada. She studied at the School of Art in Saint Petersburg and at the Russian Academy of Traditional Culture, where she was specializing in styles of Russian folk painting on wood. Today Elena is ambitious in mixing different styles, from ancient Russian folk traditions to most modern exciting painting techniques.

I have been painting from age 9 through all my life. I started from Art school, than Traditional folk Russian Art on the wood, books illustration for kids, later doing makeup and body art ,temporary tattoos but always wasn’t satisfied and had a very strong feeling that i have something deeper inside to express myself, to show, to tech, to help others through my Art, but raising 2 kids and running my own business never really gave me the time to paint for myself, for pleasure. Until my kids were kidnapped and i had no chance of communication with them anymore. At the age of 42, i found myself without my family and my home. Leaving through stress, pain, broken heart, wounded soul, being at the deepest life bottom, pushed me to express myself through the Art.
All that remains in my life now is my ability to create, to express myself, to put all my feelings and emotions on the canvas.
My intentions and goals now is to reach out and convey the meaning of my paintings to people through my art , to let them see and understand it. I would like to expose my painting to as much as possible to people, to get known and help people through my art to be strong, leave through difficulties and never give up, to believe in themselves.

I have been painting from age 9 through all my life. I started from Art school, than Traditional folk Russian Art on the wood, books illustration for kids, later doing makeup and body art ,temporary tattoos but always wasn’t satisfied and had a very strong feeling that i have something deeper inside to express myself, to show, to tech, to help others through my Art, but raising 2 kids and running my own business never really gave me the time to paint for myself, for pleasure. Until my kids were kidnapped and i had no chance of communication with them anymore. At the age of 42, i found myself without my family and my home. Leaving through stress, pain, broken heart, wounded soul, being at the deepest life bottom, pushed me to express myself through the Art.
All that remains in my life now is my ability to create, to express myself, to put all my feelings and emotions on the canvas.
My intentions and goals now is to reach out and convey the meaning of my paintings to people through my art , to let them see and understand it. I would like to expose my painting to as much as possible to people, to get known and help people through my art to be strong, leave through difficulties and never give up, to believe in themselves.