Elena Bischoff, Ukrainian childhood (Dreams and hopes. Memories), 2021

watercolor, 50.00 x 40.00 cm

She was born in the Gobi desert, lived in Eastern and Western Europe, worked under the peaks of the Himalayas and has always been inspired by the beauty of this world, cultural diversity and, of course, people.
Since early childhood, she developed a passion for painting. After meeting a Buddhist master painter while traveling in India, she became his student for more than eight years. He taught her not only the secrets of the craft, but also Buddhist philosophy and meditation.

Elena Bischoff took this knowledge with her when she returned to Europe, and has been using it to create her artwork ever since. She combines ancient techniques to discover new ways of stylistic expression, while drawing on classical European traditions. This approach gives her great artistic freedom: she uses traditional brushes of various sizes, Japanese and Chinese calligraphic brushes, and very unique single bristle brushes from Tibet.
"Every new painting teaches me something new. Each new painting allows me to discover more about the world of painting. With each new painting I discover the world."