Biography
Yelena Snovsky is a nationally recognized award winning artist. Her work has been juried into events around the country, including the Oil Painters of America 21st National Juried Exhibition of Traditional Oils, American Impressionist Society, American Artists Profession League Grand National Exhibition as well as National Invitational Plein Air Events, such as "Easels at Fredericks", "Paint Annapolis" and others. Her work received numerous awards and publications, including second prize from the Salmagundi Club in Manhattan, Caivano Memorial Award from the Guild of Creative Art, publication in the book “ 100 painters of Mid-Atlantic “, American Art Collector, “2012 Mountain Plein Air calendar” and others.
Yelena started out her career as a technical illustrator after graduating university in Belarus with degrees in engineering and graphic art. After mooving to U.S. in 1989 she worked as an advertising illustrator for many years, creating images for various local businesses throughout the New Jersey area. Yelena enjoys painting in oil on canvas. Her art work includes landscapes, seascapes, portraits and still life. Yelena is especially interested in plein air painting and the idea of sharing her instant impression of the moment, in the moment. Most of her landscapes are painted entirely outdoors, in natural light.
To learn more about the artist and her work, you can contact the Frederick Gallery in Spring Lake at (732)-974-0376, Salmagundi Club in NYC at (212) 255-7740, Guild of Creative Art in Shrewsbury, NJ at (732)741-1441.
Education
M.S. in Civil Engineering - Belarussian State University of Transport, Gomel, Republic of Belarus
4 year degree in Graphic and Fine Art - Belarussian State University of Transport, Gomel, Republic of Belarus
2009 Ridgewood Art Institute, study with internationally recognized painter and teacher John Phillip Osborne and nationally recognized painter and teacher Danielle Wexler a classical methology and the "prismatic palette" that has its origins in the French Barbizon School.
Valentin Serov, Childe Hassam, Mark Hanson, Jon Redmond and other artists had a strong influence on Yelena.
2013 Annual Landscape Painting Workshop with Mark Hanson. Longmont, CO. 09/2-09/62014
2014 "Sound Fundamentals of Painting the Landscape" workshop with Matt Smith. Lambertwille, NJ 05/8-05/10
2016 Workshop with Jon Redmond
Juried Exhibitions and Awards:
Oil Painters of America 28th National Show 2019
Salmagundi Club, NYC
Fall Auction Oct. 26, 2018
Painting "Sunset" has won "Hobart Nichols SCNY Award"
SCNY SYLVIA MARIA GLESMANN FLORAL EXHIBITION
Salmagundi Club, NYC 09/24/18-10/05/18
Painting "Flower Day" has won "Certificate of Merit"
"28th Best of America National Juried Art Show"
Eisele Gallery of Fine Art, Cincinnati, OH
Phone (513)791-7717
"Does it much the Couch? A Juried Exploration of Color"
Monmouth Museum, NJ, June 1st-September2nd 2018
BEST OF AMERICA SMALL PAINTING NATIONAL JURIED EXHIBITION
Richland Fine Art Gallery, Nashville, TN, April 30 - May 26 2018
SCNY "Greenwich Village People, Places & Things" Exhibition
Salmagundi Club, New York, NY, February 20 – March 8, 2018
American Impressionist Society 2nd Annual Imressions:
Small work showcase
Greenwich House Gallery, Cincinnati, Ohio, March 23 - April 21, 2018
SCNY Historic Black & White Exhibition
Salmagundi Club, New York, NY, January 29-February 15, 2018
SCNY "Landscapes : Day and Night"
Salmagundi Club, New York, NY, January 8-January 26, 2018
National oil &Acrilic painters' society Holiday Small Works Show
November 18 - December 30, 2017
CATHY KLINE GALLERY, NW River Park Drive Parkville, MO 64152
913-449-4460 8701
25thAnnual Open Juried Show, 10/01-11/01/2017
Guild of Creative Art, Shrewsbury, NJ
Painting "Ready to Sail" won Caivano Memorial Award for oil
and was chosen by "Playwrights Spreaks" to be the inspiration for a staged reading
SCNY Nautical Exhibition & Sale
Salmagundi Club, New York, NY, 2017
Painting "Ready to sail", oil, 14x18 won second prize
SCNY Thumb Box Exhibition & Sale
Salmagundi Club, New York, NY,November 23, 2015 - January 01, 2016
The American Artists Professional League
87th Grand National Exhibition 2015
Salmagundi Club, New York, NY,11/8-11/20
2014 MkBride Gallery Exhibit of the artists from Gary Pendleton's book "100 Plein Air of the Mid-Atlantic" 11/15/2014-01/15/2015
MkBridge Gallery, MD
2014 The American Artists Professional League
86th Grand National Ehibit. 11/10 - 11/21
Painting "New Hope", PA, oil, 8x10 has been juried into the show
2014 Salmagundi Annual Members Summer Exhibition. 8/11 - 8/29
Painting "Winter Day", oil, 6x6, won "Philip Isenberg" Award
2012 Plein Air 757, Norfolk.Invitational. Painting "Morning Light", oil, 14x18 was awarded PleinAir Magazine Award Sponsored by PleinAir Magazine
2012 The American Artists Professional 84th Grand National Exhibition. Juried
Painting "Flowers and Lemons", oil, 12x12 has been juried into the show
2012 17th Annual Richard Schmid Fine Art Auction. Juried. CO. September 2nd
Painting "Flowers and Lemons" has been juried into the show and auction
2012 "Local Color Weekend"- Juried Plein Air, Invitational. New Hope PA, 7/26-7/29
2012 Oil Painters of America 21st Annual National Juried Exhibition of Traditional oil.
Painting "Wine and Cheese" has been juried into the show
2012 "Paint Annapolis 2012". Outdoor 3 Days painting competition. Invitational. June
2012 32nd Ridgewood Art Institute Regional Open Juried Show January 22nd
2011 Juried PAPJC Member Show "A Breath of Plein Air", 10/9-11/29
Awarded Honorable Mention
2011 Out & About Norfolk. 5th Annual Plein Air Paint Out. Invitational. 10/20 -10/22
Awarded "In the French Tradition Award 1"
2011 "Paint Annapolis 2011". Outdoor 3 Days painting competition. Invitational. 9/29 - 10/1
2011 Bayonet Farm Arts and Music Festival
Awarded Third Place
2011 Annual Mountain Maryland Plein Air Juried competition. Invitational. June
(painting "Old Station" oil, 12x16 was selected to be included in 2012 Mountain Maryland Plein Air Calendar)
2011 31st Ridgewood Art Institute Regional Open Juried Show
Awarded "David Davis" Award. See Ridgewood news article "Best of the Best are at Regional Jury Art Show" published February 4th
2010 18th Annual Open Juried Show Guild of Creative Art, October
2010 Out & About Norfolk. Outdoor 3 Days painting competition. Invitational. October
Awarded Jerry's Merit Award. See Out and About Norfolk 2010 Plein Air Paint Out Award Sponsors
2009 17th Annual Open Juried Show Guild of Creative Art, October
2009 6th Annual Bayonet Farm and Art Festival, Holmdel, NJ
Awarded "Killian & Salisbury Sycamore Award". See Bayonet Farm Arts & Music Festival | Facebook
1994 Monmouth Museum 15th Annual Juried Show. Lincroft, NJ February 1994
M.S. in Civil Engineering - Belarussian State University of Transport, Gomel, Republic of Belarus
4 year degree in Graphic and Fine Art - Belarussian State University of Transport, Gomel, Republic of Belarus
2009 Ridgewood Art Institute, study with internationally recognized painter and teacher John Phillip Osborne and nationally recognized painter and teacher Danielle Wexler a classical methology and the "prismatic palette" that has its origins in the French Barbizon School.
Valentin Serov, Childe Hassam, Mark Hanson, Jon Redmond and other artists had a strong influence on Yelena.
2013 Annual Landscape Painting Workshop with Mark Hanson. Longmont, CO. 09/2-09/62014
2014 "Sound Fundamentals of Painting the Landscape" workshop with Matt Smith. Lambertwille, NJ 05/8-05/10
2016 Workshop with Jon Redmond
Juried Exhibitions and Awards:
Oil Painters of America 28th National Show 2019
Salmagundi Club, NYC
Fall Auction Oct. 26, 2018
Painting "Sunset" has won "Hobart Nichols SCNY Award"
SCNY SYLVIA MARIA GLESMANN FLORAL EXHIBITION
Salmagundi Club, NYC 09/24/18-10/05/18
Painting "Flower Day" has won "Certificate of Merit"
"28th Best of America National Juried Art Show"
Eisele Gallery of Fine Art, Cincinnati, OH
Phone (513)791-7717
"Does it much the Couch? A Juried Exploration of Color"
Monmouth Museum, NJ, June 1st-September2nd 2018
BEST OF AMERICA SMALL PAINTING NATIONAL JURIED EXHIBITION
Richland Fine Art Gallery, Nashville, TN, April 30 - May 26 2018
SCNY "Greenwich Village People, Places & Things" Exhibition
Salmagundi Club, New York, NY, February 20 – March 8, 2018
American Impressionist Society 2nd Annual Imressions:
Small work showcase
Greenwich House Gallery, Cincinnati, Ohio, March 23 - April 21, 2018
SCNY Historic Black & White Exhibition
Salmagundi Club, New York, NY, January 29-February 15, 2018
SCNY "Landscapes : Day and Night"
Salmagundi Club, New York, NY, January 8-January 26, 2018
National oil &Acrilic painters' society Holiday Small Works Show
November 18 - December 30, 2017
CATHY KLINE GALLERY, NW River Park Drive Parkville, MO 64152
913-449-4460 8701
25thAnnual Open Juried Show, 10/01-11/01/2017
Guild of Creative Art, Shrewsbury, NJ
Painting "Ready to Sail" won Caivano Memorial Award for oil
and was chosen by "Playwrights Spreaks" to be the inspiration for a staged reading
SCNY Nautical Exhibition & Sale
Salmagundi Club, New York, NY, 2017
Painting "Ready to sail", oil, 14x18 won second prize
SCNY Thumb Box Exhibition & Sale
Salmagundi Club, New York, NY,November 23, 2015 - January 01, 2016
The American Artists Professional League
87th Grand National Exhibition 2015
Salmagundi Club, New York, NY,11/8-11/20
2014 MkBride Gallery Exhibit of the artists from Gary Pendleton's book "100 Plein Air of the Mid-Atlantic" 11/15/2014-01/15/2015
MkBridge Gallery, MD
2014 The American Artists Professional League
86th Grand National Ehibit. 11/10 - 11/21
Painting "New Hope", PA, oil, 8x10 has been juried into the show
2014 Salmagundi Annual Members Summer Exhibition. 8/11 - 8/29
Painting "Winter Day", oil, 6x6, won "Philip Isenberg" Award
2012 Plein Air 757, Norfolk.Invitational. Painting "Morning Light", oil, 14x18 was awarded PleinAir Magazine Award Sponsored by PleinAir Magazine
2012 The American Artists Professional 84th Grand National Exhibition. Juried
Painting "Flowers and Lemons", oil, 12x12 has been juried into the show
2012 17th Annual Richard Schmid Fine Art Auction. Juried. CO. September 2nd
Painting "Flowers and Lemons" has been juried into the show and auction
2012 "Local Color Weekend"- Juried Plein Air, Invitational. New Hope PA, 7/26-7/29
2012 Oil Painters of America 21st Annual National Juried Exhibition of Traditional oil.
Painting "Wine and Cheese" has been juried into the show
2012 "Paint Annapolis 2012". Outdoor 3 Days painting competition. Invitational. June
2012 32nd Ridgewood Art Institute Regional Open Juried Show January 22nd
2011 Juried PAPJC Member Show "A Breath of Plein Air", 10/9-11/29
Awarded Honorable Mention
2011 Out & About Norfolk. 5th Annual Plein Air Paint Out. Invitational. 10/20 -10/22
Awarded "In the French Tradition Award 1"
2011 "Paint Annapolis 2011". Outdoor 3 Days painting competition. Invitational. 9/29 - 10/1
2011 Bayonet Farm Arts and Music Festival
Awarded Third Place
2011 Annual Mountain Maryland Plein Air Juried competition. Invitational. June
(painting "Old Station" oil, 12x16 was selected to be included in 2012 Mountain Maryland Plein Air Calendar)
2011 31st Ridgewood Art Institute Regional Open Juried Show
Awarded "David Davis" Award. See Ridgewood news article "Best of the Best are at Regional Jury Art Show" published February 4th
2010 18th Annual Open Juried Show Guild of Creative Art, October
2010 Out & About Norfolk. Outdoor 3 Days painting competition. Invitational. October
Awarded Jerry's Merit Award. See Out and About Norfolk 2010 Plein Air Paint Out Award Sponsors
2009 17th Annual Open Juried Show Guild of Creative Art, October
2009 6th Annual Bayonet Farm and Art Festival, Holmdel, NJ
Awarded "Killian & Salisbury Sycamore Award". See Bayonet Farm Arts & Music Festival | Facebook
1994 Monmouth Museum 15th Annual Juried Show. Lincroft, NJ February 1994
Exhibitions and Galleries:
Frederick Gallery, NJ, 2016 to Present
Phone: (732)974-0376
Guild of Creative Art, Shrewsbury,NJ, 2009 to Present
(732)-741-1441
Salmagundi Club. New York, NY
(212) 255-7740
Eisele Gallery of Fine Art, Cincinnati, OH
Phone (513)791-7717
CATHY KLINE GALLERY, MO . 11/18/2017-12/30/2017
Germanton Gallery, Germanton, NC
Phone: (336)969-6121
MkBridge Gallery, MD, 11/15/2014-01/15/2015
Bucks County Gallery of Fine Art. New Hope, PA . REPRESENTED FROM 2012 to 2014
Evergreen Fine Art Gallery. Evergreen, CO, June 21-July 22 2012
Ridgewood Art Institute Galleries. 32nd Regional Open Juried Show. Ridgewood, NJ. January 22-February 5 2012
Middletown Arts Center. Plein Air Painters of the Jersey Coast (PAPJC) Annual Show, Middletown, NJ,
October 29-November 29 2011
Maryland Hall For the Creative Arts, Annapolis, MD, October 2-October 31 2011 and June 10-July 15 2012
Saville Gallery, Cumberland, MD, 2011
Garmany Gallery. 2011 MHA Charity Art Show. Red Bank, NJ, 2011
The Ridgewood Art Institute Galleries. 59th Annual Sponsors Show, Ridgewood, NJ, April 10-May 2011
Veranda Fine Art and Gift Gallery Fair Haven NJ, 2010
Ballet Virginia International, Wet Painting Sale. Norfolk October 23 2010
Easton. Plein Air Festival Wet Painting Sale. MD, June 30, 2010
Ridgewood Art Institute Galleries. 58th Annual Sponsors Show, Ridgewood, NJ, April 2010
Riverview Hospital. 'Riverviews' PAPJC Group Art Show to Benefit Riverview Hospital in Red Bank, NJ, June 26 2010
Bayonet Farm Barn. Arts & Music Festival, Holmdel, NJ 2009
Middletown Arts Center. Plein Air Painters of the Jersey Coast (PAPJC) Annual Show. Middletown, NJ, November 2009
Deep Cut Gardens, Middletown, NJ, July 2009
Monmouth Museum, Lincroft, NJ, February 16-27, 1994
Associations and Affiliations:
Oil Painters of America (OPA)
Salmagundi Club
The Guild of Creative Art (NJ) Exhibiting Member
Plein Air Painters of the Jersey Coast (PAPJC)
American Impressionist Society
Mid-Atlantic Plein Air Painters (MAPAPA)
National Oil & Acrylic Painters' Society (NOAPS)
Publications:
2018 American Art Collector
2014 Book "100 Plein Air Painters of the Mid-Atlantic" by Gary Pendleton
2012 Oil Painters of America 21st National Juried Exhibition of Traditional Oils Magazine
Painting "Cheese and Wine" was published.
2012 PleinAir Magazine September Issue
One image was published in Conjunction with Featured PAPJC Group at the Bayonet Farm
2012 Mountain Maryland Plein Air Calendar, September 2011
http://www.alleganyartscouncil.org/downloads/2012%20Back%20Cover.pdf
2011 NorthJersey.com Best of the Best are at Regional Jury Art Show February 4
Article
2009 Invitation Cards for Bayonet Farm
Painting "Gray Barn" was selected to be published for cards and flyer
Builder/Architect Magazine So.& Central Jersey Edition June 1993 Illustrations Blackstone Company, Incorporated
Agricultural Machinery Catalogues. Perspective Illustrations From Engineering Drawings. Republic of Belarus 1983-1989
Frederick Gallery, NJ, 2016 to Present
Phone: (732)974-0376
Guild of Creative Art, Shrewsbury,NJ, 2009 to Present
(732)-741-1441
Salmagundi Club. New York, NY
(212) 255-7740
Eisele Gallery of Fine Art, Cincinnati, OH
Phone (513)791-7717
CATHY KLINE GALLERY, MO . 11/18/2017-12/30/2017
Germanton Gallery, Germanton, NC
Phone: (336)969-6121
MkBridge Gallery, MD, 11/15/2014-01/15/2015
Bucks County Gallery of Fine Art. New Hope, PA . REPRESENTED FROM 2012 to 2014
Evergreen Fine Art Gallery. Evergreen, CO, June 21-July 22 2012
Ridgewood Art Institute Galleries. 32nd Regional Open Juried Show. Ridgewood, NJ. January 22-February 5 2012
Middletown Arts Center. Plein Air Painters of the Jersey Coast (PAPJC) Annual Show, Middletown, NJ,
October 29-November 29 2011
Maryland Hall For the Creative Arts, Annapolis, MD, October 2-October 31 2011 and June 10-July 15 2012
Saville Gallery, Cumberland, MD, 2011
Garmany Gallery. 2011 MHA Charity Art Show. Red Bank, NJ, 2011
The Ridgewood Art Institute Galleries. 59th Annual Sponsors Show, Ridgewood, NJ, April 10-May 2011
Veranda Fine Art and Gift Gallery Fair Haven NJ, 2010
Ballet Virginia International, Wet Painting Sale. Norfolk October 23 2010
Easton. Plein Air Festival Wet Painting Sale. MD, June 30, 2010
Ridgewood Art Institute Galleries. 58th Annual Sponsors Show, Ridgewood, NJ, April 2010
Riverview Hospital. 'Riverviews' PAPJC Group Art Show to Benefit Riverview Hospital in Red Bank, NJ, June 26 2010
Bayonet Farm Barn. Arts & Music Festival, Holmdel, NJ 2009
Middletown Arts Center. Plein Air Painters of the Jersey Coast (PAPJC) Annual Show. Middletown, NJ, November 2009
Deep Cut Gardens, Middletown, NJ, July 2009
Monmouth Museum, Lincroft, NJ, February 16-27, 1994
Associations and Affiliations:
Oil Painters of America (OPA)
Salmagundi Club
The Guild of Creative Art (NJ) Exhibiting Member
Plein Air Painters of the Jersey Coast (PAPJC)
American Impressionist Society
Mid-Atlantic Plein Air Painters (MAPAPA)
National Oil & Acrylic Painters' Society (NOAPS)
Publications:
2018 American Art Collector
2014 Book "100 Plein Air Painters of the Mid-Atlantic" by Gary Pendleton
2012 Oil Painters of America 21st National Juried Exhibition of Traditional Oils Magazine
Painting "Cheese and Wine" was published.
2012 PleinAir Magazine September Issue
One image was published in Conjunction with Featured PAPJC Group at the Bayonet Farm
2012 Mountain Maryland Plein Air Calendar, September 2011
http://www.alleganyartscouncil.org/downloads/2012%20Back%20Cover.pdf
2011 NorthJersey.com Best of the Best are at Regional Jury Art Show February 4
Article
2009 Invitation Cards for Bayonet Farm
Painting "Gray Barn" was selected to be published for cards and flyer
Builder/Architect Magazine So.& Central Jersey Edition June 1993 Illustrations Blackstone Company, Incorporated
Agricultural Machinery Catalogues. Perspective Illustrations From Engineering Drawings. Republic of Belarus 1983-1989