Painter, professional musician and philosopher. Born in 1952 (Revda, Sverdlovsk region).
Graduated from Sverdlovsk Tchaikovsky Music College and the Ural State Mussorgsky Conservatory. He started painting in the late 1980s, during the period, when he has been staying in Europe. For more than 10 years the artist lived in Venice, Italy and in France. Currently, he lives and works in Yekaterinburg.
Participant of international music festivals, art contests and exhibitions and concerts in Russia and abroad. Laureate of international jazz festivals.
Paintings of Andrey Yeletsky were exhibited in 25 countries of the world. As a result of the academic traveling exhibition "The Ural", the artist was awarded a diploma of the Russian Academy of Arts. His paintings are found in private collections in Russia and abroad - in Germany, France, England, Finland and other countries.
Art critic's comment
The artist Andrey Eletsky works in various genres, and he is usually open to new experiments. His work is distinguished by a wide number of subjects, among which are portraits, still-lives, landscapes, etc. In some of his paintings, the artist, who is also a professional musician and a master of musical improvisation, shares his own impressions of music in general. Andrey Eletsky uses pure colours as a means to express emotions. Combinations of contrasting colours and pasty style of painting create the effect of colours that resonate and sound.
The art of Andrei Eletsky, is distinguished by colorful dynamism and freedom of composition. The artist's style of painting is recognisable and always brings vivid impressions to the viewer. Andrey Eletsky has developed his style over the years of creative search and intense work, his colourful paintings bring positive emotions and make viewers feel happier.
