Elena Sadovsky was born in St. Petersburg, Russia. She immigrated to Israel in 1975, and came to the US in 1986.

Although her formal education was in nursing, she has been making art in variety of media throughout her life, beginning with polymer clay, and moving on to glass, metals and metal clay.

Elena lives and works in Pittsburgh, PA. Her work is currently represented at the Artsmiths of Pittsburgh and the Sweetwater Art Center Holiday Mart.