Butterfly Garden

By E. T. 2011. Collage: oil colors, folio and mirror

This painting has been done due to Young Artists Competition in Helsinki, Finland.
The Competition has been organized by the Finnish High-Tech company Basware.

Check more about the Competition via YouTube.

"This work represents really important characteristic in our lives, Courage.
A Butterfly is shown in this painting. I really get inspired by butterflies. Why?
Because they are beautiful, brave and stable. And we can learn from them something.

Many butterflies migrate over long distances. During these flights they can lose a lot of surface of their wings. They always find the right landing place where they were visiting before. And they know the way back to their safe home. These small creatures are really brave to makes such big steps in their small lives. So, butterflies can give a good lesson of Courage.

In my painting this butterfly is arriving after a long journey back home to a butterfly garden. She is tired, but a winner, despite the fact that there were so many dangers in her way. She sees her familiar places, her home tree, favorite flower, where she likes to rest and a stream, from where she can drink to get her strength back. And the night is passing for a new day."

About E. T.

Photo Desing by Renezza

E. T. = Ekaterina Torkel = Kate is a young Artist from Finland. She has got life experience in the following 4 countries: Russia, Finland, Switzerland and Bulgaria. She speaks 5 languages: Russian, Finnish, English, Bulgarian and German.

Ekaterina showed her interest for art from the age of 4. Her mother had a desire to give her a dancing education, but Kate got inspiration from the colors.

Summer

Summer. By E. T. 2009. Oil colors, folio, wallpaper and color paper.

This Painting has been created as a gift to the Kate's good friends from Belgium.

Art Collages

From the year 2004 Kate started to make big Art Collages. She enjoys a combination of wallpaper, beads, folio and of course colors. In Kate's collection of Art Collages includes for example, Butterfly Garden, Summer and Peacock.

                          Peacock. Oil colors, wallpaper, beads and newspaper.

Color Pencil Paintings

Kate likes to use the color pen technique, because she enjoys showing the details in her paintings.

                                                    The Living Tree 2006

                                                  BlueButterrfly 2006

                                                  Roses, 2003

E. T. Favorite Painting Style

The subject of a painting usually gives an idea of Kate's thoughts. In each work she would be happy to tell what is behind the scene. Every work carries for her some kind of an important message. The best way how to express herself is through expressionism.

Cell. Color Pencils, 2004

Thoughts. Color Pencils, 2003

Working with Colors

Kate loves colors and she wants that they really play major role in her works. Colors for Kate are her strongest part. Through colors she is expressing her personality.

Independency. Oil.

The Fresh Flowers. Pastels.

Undersea. Acrylic and pastels.

Flowers

As any girl Kate enjoys flowers. Her favorite acrylic and watercolor paintings are The Bride´s Day and  The Fresh Flowers, 2004 (sold):

E. T. favorite dress-style

In the XVIIIth Century Dress style:

E.T. Art Exhibitions in Finland

Kate participated in a number of Art Exhibitions, which were held in Finland, mostly in Helsinki:

Malmi Youth community center
Youth Agency, Mellunmäki, Vuosaari
Youth Centre, Helsinki STOA
The Russian Centre for Science and Culture
International Cultural Centre, Caisa

Private exhibitions:
Helsinki, Töölö. 2004
Heinola, Finland. 2006
Annankatu 44, Helsinki. 2006

The Russian Centre for Science and Culture, 2006

Going to Interviews

Ekaterina never hesitated to go to interviews or to take part in photo-sessions.


At the interview by Future Talent, 2007



Interview by newspaper ITÄ-HÄME, 2006

Teaching Experience

In the Malmi Youth club Kate gave an Art education to beginners. At that time she continued to do new paintings like as:

Shell (sold). Watercolors.

Expectations. Watercolors.

Bird. Oil colors.

E. T. Training

Photo Session by Renezza

During her life Kate got 9 Art teachers. Among them are:

• 2001-2003 Fine Arts private classes from Russian and Ukrainian teachers.
Helsinki, Finland
• 2000-2001 Chinese teacher in Switzerland, Zurich
• 2003-2004 Helsinki Art High School
• 2002-2005 Ukrainian Art Teacher in Helsinki

Sunflowers. Oil colors.

With Ukrainian teacher Kate showed up her one of  the first works with the Black Pencil. Among them are Emotional Eye and Instinct:

 

Helsinki School of Fine Arts

Photo by Renezza

During her studies in the Helsinki School of Fine Arts Kate has made expressionism paintings such as The Broken Teapot, The Rucksack and Olympiada:

The Broken Teapot. Acrylic. 2004

Rucksack. Acrylic and ink color. 2004

Olympiada. Acrylic. 2003 (sold)
 

Nature and City

Photo Session by Renezza


Some of the E. T. paintings are reflecting the harsh northern wilderness:

Naked trees. Color Pencils. 2003

and some - impressions gained from traveling:

Venice (sold). Pastels. 2003

E.T. Favourite Teacher

Kate’s one of the favorite art teachers is Ukrainian teacher, Victoria.

Kate has always found inspiration from Victoria and learned different techniques from her. In these art lessons she learned 3 important things: Patience and Commitment to painting, to be Brave to move in your work and to put all your Heart on what you are doing.

Ballerina. Pastels.

Wonderland. Pastels.

Ruska. Watercolors. (sold)

Resistance to Death. Ink, Color pens.

Exhibition in Töölö

Presenting the Painting Bird. With mum 2004

In 2004 Kate's Art exhibition was organized at the annually running Finland Art Night. The exhibition has been held in Töölö, Helsinki. Kate met new faces, some of her works were sold to private people.

China. Oil. 2003

Breakfast. Oil.

Broken Mirror. Mixed technique