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)