Muerto de Amor

The exhibition Muerto de Amor, a homage to writer Lorca, is opening next week (23th september) with many activities for children and adults on the weekends.

There'll be painting, ceramics and puppet making workshop for children, as well a poetry performance, a play and more! For more information please click here

'Romance Sonámbulo'

I'm happy to show you my new painting for my next group show with SAL, Muerto de Amor. An exhibition inspired by the Spanish writer Lorca. 23 Sept - 9 Oct 2010 at Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan, 4a Castletown Road, London W14 9HE

To listen to a singing version of 'Romance Sonámbulo', the poem that inspired me for my work please click here

Tengo el placer de enseñaros mi último cuadro que se expondrá en mi siguiente exposición colectiva con el grupo SAL, Muerto de Amor, inspirada en la obra de Lorca. 23 Sept - 9 Oct 2010 at Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan, 4a Castletown Road, London W14 9HE

Para oir la version del 'Romance Sonámbulo' por Manzanita, por favor haga click aqui

Chelsea Open Air Nursery School

I have donated this drawing of the Chelsea Open Air Nursery School for their silent auction. The building is beautiful and as I found out today on their open day it's a brilliant environment for the development of the children of pre-school age. The nursery has also published a wonderful book called 'Food For Thought' with a story about the school and family recipes, photographs and drawings. Very inspiring!

Jim Chanos

Mr Jim Chanos won a bid to get a portrait done by me in a charity action, Invest in Futures Gala, organized by the Prince's Trust in 2008. I'm now very proud to show you the portrait I have done of him based on a photography from the artist Shirin Neshat. I hope you like it!

El Senor Jim Chanos gano una puja en una subasta benefica del Prince's Trust para que yo le hiciera un retrato. Estoy muy orgullosa de ensenaros el retrato que le he hecho basado en una fotografia de la artista Shirin Neshat. Espero que os guste!

The Serpentine

I am very pleased to show you my latest painting, The Serpentine. A piece of London auntumn colours! Thank you Mireia and Toni for your patience. I hope that the wait was worth while! Best wishes, Elena

Kensington Palace

Christmas has come early for Alejandro thanks to his wife Myriam, my dearest friend! Now they can enjoy at home my latest painting of 'Kensington Palace'!
MERRY CHRISTMAS AND HAPPY 2010 TO ALL!
La Navidad ha llegado con antelacion para Alejandro gracias a su mujer Myriam, mi querida amiga! Ya pueden disfrutar en casa de mi ultimo cuadro del Palacio de Kensington!
FELIZ NAVIDAD Y FELIZ 2010 A TODOS!

Stanmore College Speech

On the 3rd December I was invited to give a speech to prospective students for International Baccalaureate at Stanmore College in North London. As a student of IB from 1991-1993 myself, I spoke about my experience studying the Diploma and how it helped me in my career.

Reminiscing those years, I came across this wonderful photo of a mural I painted in the art classroom back in 1992. The mural is based on an Egyptian painting found in an anonymous royal tomb in 1260 b.C. It's called 'El Ostrakon de la Ballerina'. I chose it because I thought it was a very unusual painting compared to the hieratic Egyptian imagery that is more commonly known. This image proves that the egyptian artists painted with aesthetic liberty when painting for themselves.

I also did it because I didn't want the school to forget about me, and so, I made a permanent imprint. I think it actually worked! Sometimes I bump into younger students and they all remember the mural and the name of the person who did it.

Hope you like it!