Education
1987 Abramtsevo Industrial Art College, Moscow, Russia. Artist, Major: Craft Studies, Ceramics
Books Illustrated by Elena Markova:
Exhibition Record.
Solo Exhibitions:
2020 Solo exhibitions in MarkovCo Gallery, Portland OR, US
2019 Solo exhibitions in MarkovCo Gallery, Portland OR, US
2018 Solo exhibitions in MarkovCo Gallery, Portland OR, US
2017 Solo exhibition in MarkovCo Gallery, Portland OR, US
2016 Solo exhibitions in MarkovCo Gallery Portland OR, US
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2013 Exhibition in the Gallery “Neskuchney sad”, in indoor shopping center “Format”. Mytischi, Moscow, Russia. 70 Artworks were Presented.
2012 11/24-12/9 Exhibition “Сливаясь с тишиной”, Gallery “ArtLikor”, Pushkino, Moscow, Russia.
2012 02/11-02/26 Exhibition “Воплощенные сны”, Gallery “ArtLikor”, Pushkin, Moscow, Russia. 60 Artworks Presented.
2011-2012 11/30-01/15 Traditional Christmas Exhibition in the Central House of Artists, Moscow, Russia.
2011 Exhibition “Легкость летних сноведений”, Gallery “Sarai”, Anna Akhmatova Museum at the Fountain House, St. Petersburg, Russia.
2011 Exhibition “Исполнение снов”, Gallery Vorob’eva “Prazdnik dushi”, Moscow, Russia.
2009-2010 12/22-01/9 Exhibition “Ангелы- птицы рождества” in the Central House of Artists, Moscow, Russia.
2009 Exhibition “Касаясь плоти бытия” in the Cultural Center “Pokrovsky vorota”, Moscow, Russia.
2009 Exhibition “Послесловие рождества”, Gallery “Sarai”, Anna Akhmatova Museum at the Fountain House, St. Petersburg, Russia.
2008 Traditional Christmas Exhibition in the Central House of Artists, Moscow, Russia.
2008 Exhibition Day in the Engineering Building of the State Tretyakov Gallery, Moscow, Russia.
2007 Traditional Christmas Exhibition in the Central House of Artists, Moscow, Russia.
2006 Exhibition “Ночь рождества”, Central House of Artists, Moscow, Russia.
2006-2007 Exhibition in the Central House of Cinema “Тепло Рождественского света”,
Moscow, Russia.
2006 Exhibition “Агнец мира” in the Central House of Cinema, Moscow, Russia.
2005 Exhibition in the Gallery “Novey vek”, Hall Number 6, Central House of Artists, Moscow, Russia.
2003 Exhibition “Christmas” at the Central House of Cinema, Moscow, Russia.
Joint and Group Exhibitions:
2022 Spring Festival / DragonFire Gallery, 123 S Hemlock ST — Cannon Beach, OR, United States
2021 Spring Festival / DragonFire Gallery, 123 S Hemlock ST — Cannon Beach, OR, United States
- Storm Festival / DragonFire Gallery, 123 S Hemlock ST — Cannon Beach, OR, United States
2020 Christmas exhibition/ MarkovCo Gallery, 625 NE Everett St #111 Portland OR
- Spring Festival / DragonFire Gallery, 123 S Hemlock ST — Cannon Beach, OR, United States
- Storm Festival / DragonFire Gallery, 123 S Hemlock ST — Cannon Beach, OR, United States
2019 Festival of the Arts / Lakewood Center for the Arts — Lake Oswego, United State
- Christmas exhibition/ MarkovCo Gallery, 625 NE Everett St #111 Portland OR
- Spring Festival / DragonFire Gallery, 123 S Hemlock ST — Cannon Beach, OR
- Storm Festival / DragonFire Gallery, 123 S Hemlock ST — Cannon Beach, OR, United States
2018 Christmas exhibition/ MarkovCo Gallery, 625 NE Everett St #111 Portland OR
- Spring Festival / DragonFire Gallery, 123 S Hemlock ST — Cannon Beach, OR, United States
- Storm Festival / DragonFire Gallery, 123 S Hemlock ST — Cannon Beach, OR, United States
2017 Christmas exhibition/ MarkovCo Gallery, 625 NE Everett St #111 Portland OR
- Spring Festival / DragonFire Gallery, 123 S Hemlock ST — Cannon Beach, OR, United States
- Storm Festival / DragonFire Gallery, 123 S Hemlock ST — Cannon Beach, OR, United States
2016 Christmas exhibition/ MarkovCo Gallery, 625 NE Everett St #111 Portland OR
- Storm Festival / DragonFire Gallery, 123 S Hemlock ST — Cannon Beach, OR, United States
- Spring Festival / DragonFire Gallery, 123 S Hemlock ST — Cannon Beach, OR, United States
2015 Storm Festival / DragonFire Gallery, 123 S Hemlock ST — Cannon Beach, OR, United States
- Spring Festival / DragonFire Gallery, 123 S Hemlock ST — Cannon Beach, OR
2014 Spring Festival / DragonFire Gallery, 123 S Hemlock ST — Cannon Beach, OR, United States
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2011 Joint/Collaborative Exhibition “Blacksmiths of Moscow” at the Central House of Artists, Moscow, Russia.
2011 Exhibition “Artists Abramtzevo. Tradition and Modernity”, Gallery “Gallerey na Peschanoy”, together with the Artist and Ceramist Kotov. Moscow, Russia.
2010 Joint/Collaborative Exhibition “Blacksmiths of Moscow” at the Central House of Artists, Moscow, Russia.
2009 Joint Exhibition with V. Florensky “Зима и не только” in the Central House of Cinema, Moscow, Russia.
2004 Joint/Collaborative Exhibition “17th international Festival of Contemporary Art”, Libromont, Belgium.
2003 Submission “Ребро Евы”, International Festival of Textile Dolls, Moscow, Russia.
2006 Joint/Collaborative Christmas Exhibition, Central House of Artists, Moscow, Russia.
2004 Joint/Collaborative Christmas Exhibition, Central House of Artists, Moscow, Russia.
2003 Joint/Collaborative Christmas Exhibition, Central House of Artists, Moscow, Russia.
2002 Joint/Collaborative Christmas Exhibition, Central House of Artists, Moscow, Russia.
1990 Regional Exhibition “ North — 1990”, Arkhangelsk, Russia.
1988 Exhibition Hall at the Museum of Glass, Moscow, Russia.
Commissions.
2010 Private Order. “Ornamental fresco” in Acrylic, painting the interior of a cottage (14m2) Moscow, Russia.
2006 Private Order. Decorating Furnishings in Acrylic Paint: wall “A Landscape” (5m2), chests, cupboards, ornamental dishes, panels. Moscow, Russia.
2002 Private Order. Theme “Alice in Wonderland”, Painted in Acrylic. Exterior (fence) 3 items (12 m2). Moscow, Russia
1997 Private Order. “A Landscape”, painting in Oil (Tempera), interior decoration of a Hall (4m2). Moscow, Russia
Collections.
Private Collection, Alex Rastorguev, 30 pictures. Moscow, Russia.
Private Collection, Lisa Dmitrieva, over 20 pictures. Moscow, Russia.
Private Collection, Euvgenefe Gvozdeva, over 10 pictures. Moscow, Russia.
Private Collection, Irina Flerova, 10 pictures. Moscow, Russia.
Private Collection, Actor Yevgeny Voskresensky, 6 pictures. Moscow, Russia.
Gallery “21st Century”, 1 decorative composition (“Wood and Puppets”). Moscow, Russia.
Bibliography.
Print Media:
T. Effi, “Сarrot and Sons”, “Mayak”, 01.18.2012.
<http://mayak-pushkino.ru/wp-content/uploads/2-2012.pdf>
Radio/Television:
Julia Flirinenko, Interview, News Channel “Nashi mytischi”, 11.06.2013.
Anton Tokarev, Interview, Program “100TV”, Radio Channel “Baltika”, “FM-TV”, 01.14.2009.
Online Periodicals:
Andrew Ahotsimsky, “Cristian Artist Elena Markovs”, Proza.ru, 2013. <http://www.proza.ru/2013/05/04/1123>
Maria Remizova, “Elena Markova”, art Gallory “ art- lestnica”, 2006. <http://art-lestnica.ru/?p=320>
Website Publications:
Elena Markova, ArtLib, 05.24.2007.
<http://www.artlib.ru/index.php?id=11&fp=2&uid=3824>
Elena Markova, ArtNow, 04.18.2012.
<http://artnow.ru/ru/gallery/3/26174/picture/0/0.html>
Elena Markova, YouTube, 10.12.2012.
<http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=obH_e17LYAQ>
Fedor Streltsov; Art of matryoshka;04.04.2013.
<http://www.russiandolls.narod.ru/mark.html>
Bonza Sheila; 04.02.2010.
<http://www.bonzasheila.com/art/archives/apr10/02.html>
Blogs
Arttodyssey1, “Elena Markova”, Artodyssey, 12.15.2009.
<http://artodyssey1.blogspot.com/2009/12/elena-markova-elena-markova-creates-her.html>
Aputsiaq M, “The russian artist Elena Markova”, A Polar Bear’s Tale, 16:31, 11.29.2010.
<http://polarbearstale.blogspot.com/2010/11/russian-artist-elena-markova_29.html>
Lectures.
2006, 02/26 Lecture, Lecture Hall of the Tretyakov Gallery, Moscow, Russia.
Curatorial Projects.
2011-2013 Supervising Projects Markov and Sons. Developing different designs for the household products, watches, jewelry and various decorative objects. Products produced her sons Vasily Markov and Trifon Markov, who also have degrees in art.
Gallery Affiliations.
Current Affiliates:
May, 2014- present time, represented by DragonFire Studio and Gallery (Cannon Beach, USA)
Gallery “Art Likor”, Pushkino, Moscow, Russia.
Gallery “ Neskychniy Sad”, Mytishi, Moscow, Russia.
Salon “House Gifts”, Moscow, Russia.
Former Affiliates:
Gallery “New Century”, Moscow, Russia.
Gallery “AG-Gallery”, Moscow, Russia.
Showrooms in the “House of Cinema”, Moscow, Russia.
Cultural Center “Pokrovsky Vorota”, Moscow, Russia.
Gallery “Sarai” at the “Museum of Anna Akhmatova”, St. Petersburg, Russia.
Gallery “Gallory na Peschanoy”, Moscow, Russia.
Gallery “Art-lestnica”, Moscow, Russia.
Gallery “Borey”, St. Petersburg, Russia.
Salon “Petrovka-12”, Moscow, Russia.
Salon “Ideal Home”, Moscow, Russia.
Miscellaneous Professional Skills.
Ceramics, Puppet/Doll Production, Painting Woodwork (Dolls, Spheres, Eggs), Painting Structures, Furnishings, and Decorative Piecs (Walls, Furniture, etc.), Polygraphy, Sewing.