Born in 1954 in Yaroslavl in the family of the artist F. V. novotelnova.
1970 - 1974. Studies at the Yaroslavl art school teachers: Leontiev V. N., Druzhinina Yu. M. (students Osmerkina), Churin A. A., Smagin, A. I., Smagina E. V., Kozhevnikov, L. P.
Since 1975 - participant of all regional exhibitions in Yaroslavl
1976. First trip to the creative cottage in Goryachiy Klyuch
1976. Participation in the I Republican exhibition “Watercolors and drawings” (Leningrad, Russian Museum).
1977. Married Mukhina N..
1980. Trip to a Hot Key - a group exhibition in Yaroslavl
1981. Hot Key - acquaintance with the great artist Yuri Larin B.
1981. Participation in the youth exhibition “Youth of Country” (Moscow, Manezh)
1983. The trip to the House of Creativity, Chelyuskinskaya(Moscow region), the fascination with etching and lithography.
1983. II exhibition “Watercolors and drawings” (Leningrad).
1985. Became a member of the Union of Artists of the USSR.
1987. Exhibition in India “Young artists of USSR”
1999. The Republican Youth exhibition in the Central house of artists (Moscow).
1990. Joint exhibition with the artist by S. Stukalina (Yaroslavl)
1990. Exhibition in Italy of “Modern graphics of Russia”
1991. Trip to Germany, familiarity with museums. Joint exhibition with Mukhin N.. in Cologne
1993. The creation of the charity Fund KOLO - participation in all the annual exhibitions.
1994. Trip to Japan
1996. Personal exhibition in Yaroslavl
1998. Participation in the exhibition “850 years of Moscow” (CHA)
1998. A trip to the UK. Participation in joint exhibitions (Exeter, Yaroslavl)
1999. Personal exhibition in Yaroslavl. Awarded a silver “Medal Worthy” of the Russian Academy of arts.
1999 - 2000. Two exhibitions of pastels “Russia - Italy”.
Elena Mukhina lives and works in Yaroslavl.
Works are in private collections of Russia, great Britain, Germany, France, Japan, USA, art museums in Yaroslavl, Rybinsk, Norilsk, Exeter.