yelena popova

Email: yelenapopova@yahoo.co.uk
Mobile: 07948 386 923
Website: http://www.yelenapopova.co.uk/

Yelena Popova was born in 1978 in a small town in the Urals where Russia built the first atomic bomb during the Cold War. Between 1995-2000 she studied Set Design and Technology at the Moscow Art Theatre School (MHAT), and later worked for three years as Assistant Designer to the Artistic Director for the Stanislavski Music Theatre in Moscow. During this time she also taught part time on the Set Design degree course at MHAT.
Since 2003 Yelena has lived in the UK working as an artist, gallery assistant, teacher, interpreter/ production manager and is currently completing an MA in Art & Space at Kingston University in London. She is a member of the Oldknows Studio Group in Nottingham and regularly takes part in exhibitions in the UK and abroad, including the Moscow Young Artist Biennale in July 2008.
Yelena produces video streams of drawings and sequential 'wall-running paintings'. She self-publishes 'A-Musing' artist journal and creates public performances that comment on the position of the artist-maker (painter) in today's consumer society. Yelena describes herself as 'a science-dreamer, an artist with interests in complexity, soundscape and time'.

Education
2007 - to date Part time MA in Art & Space, Kingston University, London
2006 - 2007 Postgraduate Diploma in Fine Art, Byam Shaw at Central St Martins (UAL), London
1995 - 2000 BA degree in Set-design & Technology, Moscow Art Theatre School (MHAT), Russia

List of Exhibitions:
Sept 2008 'Gold Soundz' at Southwell Artspace, Nottingham
Sept 2008 'Strata' @ Actual Wall, Oldknows Studio, Nottingham
July 2008 'Stoj kto idet?' Moscow Young Artist Biennale, Moscow, Russia
June 2008 Homoludens Festival, Warsaw, Poland
March 2008 'Electric Blue' (Exploring Senses), Bargehouse, Southbank, London
March 2008 'Clamour', Solo show at Farnham Maltings, Farnham, Surrey
Dec 2007 Mug.Stereo Installation, The Machine Room, London
Nov 2007 'Invade my Privacy', University Women Club, Mayfair, London
Oct 2007 Chichester Open Art Exhibition, Chichester, Sussex
Sept 2007 Spice Art Studios, Southampton, Hampshire
June 2007 'Patchwork Cosmopolite', Espace Asiem, Paris, France
Feb-May 2007 Paintings exhibited at TBWA Advertising Agency, London W1
May 2007 'Inhabiting New Spaces', Kingsgate Gallery, London NW6
April 2007 Interim Show, Concourse Gallery, Byam Shaw School of Art, London
March 2007 'The Honeymoon Phase', Lauderdale House, London
Feb 2007 'Love me love me not', 1441 Gallery, Vauxhall, London
July 2006 'Ruins - a Demolition Show', Mazenoid Garage Studio, London NW9
April 2006 Old Hat Gallery, East End, London
March 2006 Red Biddy Gallery, Shalford, Surrey
Dec 2005 The Harvey Gallery, Harvey Road, Guildford, Surrey
Nov 2005 Red Biddy Gallery, Shalford, Surrey
Nov 2005 Chichester Open Art Exhibition, Chichester
Oct 2005 VivArtis Exhibition, The Autumn Arts Festival, Whitley, Surrey
July 2005 The Harvey Gallery, Harvey Road, Guildford, Surrey

List of Publications:
2008 'RiPPLE' magazine, Kingston University Press
2008 Central Saint Martins Catalogue 2008-2009
2007 Celeste Art Prize Catalogue (Short-listed Artist)

Teaching Experience
2006 - 2008 Teacher of Art and Russian language at the Russian Saturday School, Chalk Farm, London
2006 - 2008 Personal tutor in Art and Russian language to children (7-13yrs)
2002 - 2003 Part time tutor to 2nd year undergraduate students in Set Design at Moscow Art Theatre School, Russia

I have a good knowledge of Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign software (Mac & PC) with excellent illustration, 3D model making and design skills.

British passport, teaching references and criminal records disclosure certificate available on request

Career History: 2003-2008 (in the UK)
2007 Translator (English to Russian) and editor for an artist film (40mins)
2004-2007 Part-time Gallery Assistant at White Space Gallery, London and James Hockey Gallery, Farnham, Surrey
March 2005 Interpreter and Production Assistant for the musical 'Cats', produced by Stage Holding in Moscow, Russia
Xmas 04&05 Interpreter and Production Manager for Raymond Gubbay at the Stanislavski Ballet's production of 'Nutcracker' & 'Swan Lake' at the Royal Festival Hall, London
2003 - 2004 Freelance set designer for various theatre productions in the UK
2003 Work Experience as a Junior Graphic Designer for: The Partners, Lewis Moberly and The Nest, London

Career History: 2000-2003 (in Moscow)
2000 - 2003 Assistant Designer to the Art Director for the Moscow Stanislavski Ballet
2002 - 2003 Freelance set designer for various theatres in Moscow.
2003 Freelance designer for an events company in Moscow