Elena Turskaya
My story
During my pilgrimage to the city of Jerusalem, a profound experience awakened within me. Every step along those ancient streets awakened something extraordinary. The world, steeped in history and spirituality, seemed to embrace me with its invisible hands. At that moment, standing in the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, something magical happened in my heart.
A fire of passion ignited in my hands, and I felt that destiny had a special calling for me. It was as if I was told, "Paint icons, breathe life into the souls of saints through the colors and strokes of your brushes." It was a moment of revelation when my soul found its true purpose.
After painting my first icon of the Dormition of the Mother of God, I traveled to Nazareth and received a blessing to paint icons from Patriarch Theophilos III of Jerusalem.
Since then, every day of my life is infused with creativity. In my workshop, icons are born, carrying both beauty and profound spirituality. Each creation becomes a conduit between the divine world and the human heart.
My icons are prayers, painted with a brush and infused with my deep faith in God and love for art. I create them with devotion and profound respect for the saints, whose images come alive before me, as if they are communicating with me in solitude.
With reverence and joy, I create each icon, hoping that it will bring you inspiration and peace.
My Teachers
I am skilled in Russian and Byzantine icon painting.
Nina Gamsakhurdia
Art historian, expert in Byzantine art, icon restorer, artist.
Oleg Tolstopyatov
Iconographer, member of the Association of Iconographers of Ukraine, awarded the Order of Archistrategos Michael.
