about
Principal of Photolena, Olena Sullivan
Olena Sullivan explores the aesthetic of wabi-sabi, that all things expose their true beauty once they have succumbed to time and the elements. Photographing sites in their time of decay and decline and displaying these photos along with their history, her aim is to show the beauty in the forgotten while educating the public about these important pieces of our architectural history.
Olena is a Toronto-based graphic designer and photographer with a great love for historical and industrial photography. The majority of her work explores beauty in the decay and destruction of buildings once familiar, now reclaimed by the elements.
She is a founding member of the Shadow Collective – a photography collaborative devoted to the exploration and exhibition of forgotten spaces – the Hangman7 collective, photo editor for Heritage Toronto, and Chair of the Programming Committee for the Hang Man Gallery. She recently complete the CAPA Judging Course offered through the GTCCC.
Professional Affiliations
Visual Arts Ontario
Artist’s Network of Riverdale
Artists Toronto
Beach Photo Club
Registered Graphic Designers of Ontario
Arts Experience
2010 – Administrator, Riverdale Art Walk
2009-10 – Chair, Programming Committee, Hang Man Gallery
2008-10 – Photo Editor, Heritage Toronto