Yelena was born in St. Petersburg, Russia. She graduated from Roerich Art College, and began working as a freelance artist. In 1995, Yelena and her family moved to Pittsburgh. She currently works as a graphic designer for a company Downtown, and paints portraits and still lives in her home studio. Yelena’s illustrations of Pittsburgh neighborhoods are part of a map display in the lobby of the Heinz History Center in Pittsburgh. Her portraits were commissioned by numerous clients in the US and overseas.

Affiliations:
Pittsburgh Society of Illustrators