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Evgenia Diachenko, born and raised in the Orthodox faith, is culturally Hellenic, with deep ties to her spirituality, strong traditions, values and ethics. Evgenia actively participates in the Hellenic-American diaspora of Chicagoland. She volunteers as educator at Heartland Alliance - a human rights organization which supports immigrants and provides critical resources. She also works as a volunteer at the National Hellenic Museum (NMH), where she shares her knowledge of history, art and culture from Antiquity to the Byzantine era. She holds a master's degree in Educating Adults from DePaul University, and a bachelor's degree in Byzantine Art and Culture, as well as a minor degree in Russian Studies and Literature.
She writes her icons on birch boards that she prepares with layers of gesso and 24K gold leaf, and finishes with a crystal clear gloss.