About the school of Elena Krasilnikova

Elena Krasilnikova is a Kiev-based Graphics-artist. She started to be involved into a teaching process when studying at the University of Art. After her graduation from the University, she worked there at the Department of Graphics.

Ten years ago she founded a School-Studio, which became later a School of Art. The School is affiliated with the Gymnasia 136 and about 50 children of age from 6 to 17 attend the School now.

Elena Krasilnikova developed her own unique teaching approach based on individual work with every student that allows developing child's talents through the diligent work. "There is no child incapable to draw", she says.

There is no competition between children in School's classes. She thinks that each child who is willing to study drawing has the right to do it.

In her art studio where children work together in creative and relaxing atmosphere they feel themselves very free and natural. And it is a teacher's responsibility to recognize the child's potential. Elena is frequently asked a question - why you, professional artist, who participates in many art exhibitions in Ukraine and abroad decided to create a children art school and become a teacher. The answer is: "I have a great satisfaction working with children. I have already been involved in that so deeply that I hardly can imagine my life without my School and my students".

The best award for students is to show their works to others. Two children's art exhibitions were extremely successfully in Japan, two - in the USA and one in France. And we believe that this site gives us an excellent opportunity to represent the School of Elena Krasilnikova around the World and to hear your comments and to establish new contacts.