Elena Behrakis is a Greek American visual artist whose highly expressive, semi-abstract works are characterized by their energetic brushstrokes and their allusions to experiences of female strength, invisibility, radiance, and vulnerability. Elena works intuitively, placing each mark on her canvas or paper as a spontaneous reaction to the constant flow of her thoughts and sensations. Through raw, gestural manipulation of oil paint, ink, or Japanese watercolor, she grapples with the dynamic universal struggle between light and darkness as she strives to reclaim serenity within chaos.