Elena is a Mexican - Dutch artist currently living and working in The Netherlands.
She graduated from UNIVERSIDAD IBEROAMERICANA in History of Art, in Mexico, and later from a Master Program in Research of Fine Arts in the HOGESCHOOL VOOR DE KUNSTEN [HKU] in Utrecht, The Netherlands.
Elena depicts the world through the lenses of magic realism,
where wonders may be revealed in ordinary circumstances
for those who know where to look.
As a mom and an artist, her work is deeply influenced by the journey into motherhood
and the juggling balance of producing art.
Her inspiration is drawn from both Mexican upbringing and a new home in Europe.
The paintings can result from intricate visual narratives to abstract colourful compositions, inspired by a sense of synesthesia,
while listening to jazz, contemporary classical music, or after meditation.
Every painting is an exploration or "dechado" between tradition and innovation of themes and techniques.
Her main mediums are watercolour, tempera, acrylics, and oil paint.