I had a wonderful opportunity to visit Elena Bulatova’s Fine art gallery in Palm Desert while visiting friends. The art gallery’s marketing and sales specialist, Svetlana Bulatova, gave me an incredible tour and detailed information on the artist’s dynamic collection of brightly colored sculptors and stunning abstract paintings. My eye first went to the playful melting lollipops and popsicles sculptures and then I viewed a stunning abstract painting called “Purple”.

I was impressed with Svetlana’s knowledge of the unique details that go into each one of Elena’s creations. I was surprised to learn that her canvases are treated for UV protection which makes totally sense if you are displaying these beautiful renditions inside/outside in sunny California, Miami or anywhere else in the world.  Several hotels including the Hyatt exhibit her collections, and recently Svetlana mentioned that while on vacation, Elena was surprised to see her artwork displayed in the lobby of the largest cruise ship in the world. The film industry has also been captured by Elena’s talent, and her art was highlighted in Netflix’s episode, “Inventing Anna”, and other features.

Before leaving the gallery, I also fell in love with a giant golden teddy bear encompassed by perfectly sculpted rose patterns. According to Svetlana, Elena became inspired with the rose flower teddy bears and wanted to capture this romantic and love feeling in her art. Her husband, Efi Mashiah, is also a creative with his inspired colored screw art depicting Mick Jagger’s tongue reminiscent of the sellout album, Sticky Fingers.

According to the article, “Meteoric Rise of A Young Master”, with Elevated Magazine, Elena’s message is clear:

“You should always believe in yourself. Make goals. Pursue them. Don’t listen to the people who discourage you.”