Art Workshop Vienna

Vienna Art Workshop

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Explore painting, drawing and beautiful Vienna.

Find Your Vision

Instructor: Elena Ringo
All year round
Two, three, or four weeks; suit your schedule)

Experience studio instruction taught by an artist who encourages you to shape your artistic vision and follow your own individual path. Elena Ringo has worked with all levels of artists. Her supportive, individualized class covers in depth color theory, form, spatial relationships, traditional and innovative approaches to techniques and style. Participants may specialize in the medium they prefer. If you have always wanted to try your hand at painting, or want to take your art to another level, this course will let your creativity soar.

Surrounded by the beautiful Vienna sights , students will work in and from the landscape, from the wealth of images in Viennese art and the architecture. Experimentation and skill development are encouraged. Classes, limited in size, allow beginning, intermediate and advanced students to receive individual attention. A suggested materials list will be provided to students.

To enroll in the program, please call, or print out and email, mail, or fax us the application form below. Your application must be accompanied by a deposit or full payment.

PAYMENTS CAN BE MADE WITH PAYPAL or bank transfer. Regardless of payment method, application form must be completed and sent to Art Workshop International.

2 weeks: 1650 euros
3 weeks: 2100
4 weeks: 3000

Includes accommodation in a self-catering apartment in the center of Vienna, instruction and studio, lectures, city toyrs. Non-participants pay only 200 euros if share apartment with a paid member . Participants who wish to share apartment 30 per cent discount. All prices subject to minor changes based on rate of exchange.

Contact

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Elena Ringo's email is is elenaringo@gmail.com
Her official website is http://elenaringo.com/

About Elena

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Elena Ringo was born in Moscow into a family of mathematicians where she precociously showed signs of her talent at a very early age. At the age of five the well known Russian artist Balashenko invited her to his art school.

At the age of ten Elena began her studies at the world famous Surikov Art School for exceptionally gifted children located just opposite to the Tretyakov Gallery. Later she studied at the Academy of Art And Architecture in Moscow. Elena also studied privately under J. Korolev, the former director of the famous Tretyakov Gallery, who provided her with guidance and supported her emerging talent.

During Elena's studies at the Academy she won first prize in a painting competition.

Elena graduated the Academy and got a MA degree. She was also able to get special education of a philologist and get a proficiency degree in English language, which would help her to work as interpreter and translator.

Later she participated in a number of exhibitions in Moscow where her paintings were purchased by private collectors from around the world. Elena also painted icons for the Russian Orthodox Church and received a special award for her religious paintings in 1990. Today you will find many icons painted by Elena in the churches and cathedrals of Moscow and in private collections.

Elena has been living and working in Helsinki since 1994 where she has had two solo exhibitions. She has also been teaching and painting commissioned portraits. Elena is not only a painter of great talent, but also a person with many diverse abilities and interests. She writes poetry, novels, and articles as well. In her twenties she developed an intense interest in both acrobatics and dance. From 1986-1988 she performed on stage with an original number entitled "The Play With Hoola-Hoops" and was also features in the Mosfilm movie "I Do Not Want To Grow Up" in which she played a circus actressShe published and edited the magazine in Russian language.

Elena is a member of Helsinki Artist Union and she manages International Art Association Artist Universal. In 2006 she was invited with a solo exhibition to prestigious galleries of Los Angeles and Montreal.

Elena Ringo is a member of Helsinki Artists Association and participated in the exhibitions of Taidelainaamo and the exhibition I love Helsinki in Suomenlinna in 2007, Signs of Time in 2008, Helmikuun Helmet and others.

In 1998 she had a one artist show in The Center of Russian Science and Culture. In 2006 she had an art show of her illustrations in the Pohjola Insurance company, in 2007 in the Gallery Silver Brush and Radisson SAS Plaza Hotel Helsinki in 2008.

In 2009 Elena Ringo moved to Austria and since then has been living in Vienna. She paints and works on her doctorate dissertation in architectural science in Vienna Technical University under supervision of professor Kari Jormakka.