• Winner, Art Cries Out Protest Art of 2007 online exhibition, New York, March 2008. "I'm Tired of War in Iraq"(See Page 7 gallery), www.ArtCriesOut.com
  • Winner, Chelsea Global Showcase 2006 Publishing Awards, one of the "Ten Circle of Winners", Amsterdam Whitney gallery, Chelsea, New York City, New York

    ”Rebirth”, 24”x36” , acrylic on canvas, 2006


  • Winner, Chelsea Global Showcase 2006 Competition, Amsterdam Whitney Gallery, one of thirty winners for "Rebirth". Art opening August 9, 2006.
  • Winner, Golden Apple Awards for Excellence in Teaching, one of ten winners in the Chicagoland area out of 681 applicants (high school art teacher), 2004.
  • Winner, Michael Jordan Fundamentals Grant, 2002, 2003.
  • Winner, Amazon Rising: A River of Art Competition, Shedd Aquarium, Chicago, "Anaconda Hunting Caiman" painting, 2000.
  • Award of Recognition, Ukrainian Embassy. 1996 and 2001.
  • First Place, Women in The Arts, Gallery, Columbia College, "Two Horses in Love" painting, 1997.

    ”Two Horses in Love”, 24”x48”, oil on canvas, 1993


  • Columbia College Presidential Award, "Two Horses in Love" painting, 1996.
  • Albert P. Weisman Memorial Scholarship Award, "Urban Communication" sculpture, 1996.

    “Birdnest”, metal, glass, and straw, d-34”, 1996
    (see page 9 for details)


  • Dwight Follett Award, Columbia College, 1995.


Golden Apple Awards, 2004
Elena and Family



PUBLICATIONS AND REVIEWS

  • Artoteque - Art Book for Collectors, MOT, 2010.
  • Trends - 136 Contemporary Artists, MOT, 2009.
  • Masters - 117 Contemporary Artists, MOT, 2009.
  • Art Acquisitor, Spring 2007, Amsterdam Whitney Gallery, Chelsea, New York, NY.
  • Ukrainians of Chicagoland (book) by Myron Kuropas, Ph.D., page 91, 2006.
  • Chicago Journal, October 2006.
  • Viche, (Ukrainian language newspaper), February 2005.
  • Polish News, October 2004.
  • Ukrainian Weekly, August 22. 2004.
  • Viche, (Ukrainian language newspaper), June and July 2004.
  • Chicago Tribune, March 11 and 12, 2004.
  • State of Illinois web site, March 12, 2004.
  • Chicago Sun Times, March 12, 2004.
  • Chas and Podii, Chicago, June, 2002.
  • Chicago Educator, May, 2002.
  • Chicago Educator, March, 2002.
  • Chas and Podii, Chicago, Summer 2000, 2001.
  • Windy City Times, July 1, 1999.
  • Chas and Podii, Chicago, Summer 1999.
  • Eclectic Junction Gallery Catalog, Chicago, June 1997.
  • Chronicle of Columbia College, Chicago, April 14, 1997.
  • Catalog of an Art Exhibit Commemorating the 5th Anniversary of Ukraine's Independence, Detroit, 1996.
  • Svoboda, New York, November 12, 1996, "Critic's Corner."
  • Svoboda, New York, August 12, 1995, "Critic's Corner."
  • Svoboda, New York, January 29, 1995, "Critic's Corner."
  • Svoboda, New York, September 16, 1994, "Critic's Corner."
  • Catalog of Dolya Ukrainian Association of Artists, Kiev and Chicago, 1993 - 4.