Lena Leitzke

Russian born, Ukrainen citizen, I came to the US in 2000.

In 2001 I became a member of Parklane Gallery, which helped me to grow as an artist faster and discover myself in many different styles and technicques from large scale to miniatures, from abstracts to realism, from portraits to landscapes and from flowers to romantic couples, ballerinas and dancers.

I guess, I am that rare individual who likes to challenge oneself in all possible styles and themes just to prove that one can be self tought in everything.

While I am discovering art secrets and techniques on my own and finding that incredibly exciting and successful, yet I have my up and downs: I can be rejected from one show and sell my rejected painting almost right away from another show. Which keeps me going confidant. I love Art and Art loves me back

• .2004-Award from Edmonds -Show " Art of our Mothers"
• 2008-Award from 16th International Miniature Show at Parklane Gallery
• 2008-Honorable Mention Award from 14th Annual Gateway to the Rockies Art Exhibit /The Aurora Artists Guild
• 2008-Honorable Mention Award from 75th Annual International Exhibition of Fine Arts Miniatures MPSGS
• 2008-Honorable Mention Award from Miniature Art Exhibition at Council for the Arts of Chambersburg
• 2009-EAFA award from 17th International Miniature Show at Parklane Gallery
• 2009 Second Place Miniatures Award from Edmonds Juried Gallery Show
• 2009-Best of Show  15th Annual International Miniature Art Show,Wyoming
• 2010 Second Place in Watercolors, MASF, Florida
• 2010 Second Place, Alabama Miniature Show
• 2010 Award of Merit from International Miniature Show, Kansas