ELENA BOND
With a powerful sweep of the palette knife, Elena Bond captures each moment through her compelling, expressive form of Impressionism. Her precision with color and value creates a balancing harmony ...Read more...
of calming peacefulness and exciting movement. Exuding a diverse array of versatility, Bond connects to our universal memories of times down by the shore, strolling the boardwalk, playing in the ocean, and all the stolen moments in between.
Bond started drawing at a very early age, coming from a family of artists; both her grandfather and great-grandfather were artists. As her father was in the military, the family moved frequently, and she preserved memories of many different cultures and experiences. At age 11, she attended her first art school in St. Petersburg, Russia, where students spent most of their time in museums, learning not only basic art, but also theory. It was this early experience that made her realize she could be nothing other than an artist.
In her work, she has tried many styles and techniques, from simple still life and portraits to complex, philosophical, multi-figured art. Whatever she paints, her main goal is to be honest and to love what she creates.
Elena Bond has updated the Impressionist movement for our present time, bringing the spirit of the Impressionists into the twenty-first century with a major force of impact. While her treatment of composition, color, and contrast is vastly different from Matisse, Picasso, or Renoir, it has a unique quality that identifies her as a key artist in modern Impressionism. She pushes the boundaries of the movement by using her impeccable taste in a subtle and sophisticated way, creating intense harmonies in her paintings as she keeps the contrast between color and value dynamically balanced.
Bond's talent and unique vision shine in an amazing variety of joyous subjects, all while maintaining the individuality of a true artist and an original style all her own. With each new painting, she brings the Impressionist rendering of atmospheric light to a higher level. Her spontaneous virtuosity conveys a sense of well-being. Her art is bold, exciting, and sometimes even dramatic, yet it maintains a perfect equilibrium, contrasting with a calm serenity—quite the tour de force. Despite the busy compositions, Bond gives each work an overall impression of clarity and motion, allowing the viewer to experience true bliss.
Bond started drawing at a very early age, coming from a family of artists; both her grandfather and great-grandfather were artists. As her father was in the military, the family moved frequently, and she preserved memories of many different cultures and experiences. At age 11, she attended her first art school in St. Petersburg, Russia, where students spent most of their time in museums, learning not only basic art, but also theory. It was this early experience that made her realize she could be nothing other than an artist.
In her work, she has tried many styles and techniques, from simple still life and portraits to complex, philosophical, multi-figured art. Whatever she paints, her main goal is to be honest and to love what she creates.
Elena Bond has updated the Impressionist movement for our present time, bringing the spirit of the Impressionists into the twenty-first century with a major force of impact. While her treatment of composition, color, and contrast is vastly different from Matisse, Picasso, or Renoir, it has a unique quality that identifies her as a key artist in modern Impressionism. She pushes the boundaries of the movement by using her impeccable taste in a subtle and sophisticated way, creating intense harmonies in her paintings as she keeps the contrast between color and value dynamically balanced.
Bond's talent and unique vision shine in an amazing variety of joyous subjects, all while maintaining the individuality of a true artist and an original style all her own. With each new painting, she brings the Impressionist rendering of atmospheric light to a higher level. Her spontaneous virtuosity conveys a sense of well-being. Her art is bold, exciting, and sometimes even dramatic, yet it maintains a perfect equilibrium, contrasting with a calm serenity—quite the tour de force. Despite the busy compositions, Bond gives each work an overall impression of clarity and motion, allowing the viewer to experience true bliss.
Mixed Media
Original Artwork
Sculpture