Exhibitions:

 

Group exhibition at  Holiday Art Walk, Hattiesburg, MS (December 2008)

Group exhibition at  Fall Art Walk and “Pine Belt in Bloom”, Hattiesburg, MS (October 2008)

Solo exhibition at  University of Connecticut, West Hartford Campus, CT (February 2006)

Solo exhibition at  Blaze EastSide Restaurant, Providence, RI (December 2005-May 2006)

Solo exhibition at  Stain Bar, Brooklyn, NY (December 2004)

Solo exhibition at  Monkey Temple, NYC (October 2004)

Solo exhibition at  Tolland Arts Center, Tolland, CT (June 2004)

Solo exhibition at  Cafe Joul, Upper East Side Manhattan, NY (ongoing from January 2004)

Corporate 2 Person Exhibition, CuttingVision Video Production Company's HQ, Soho, NYC, (ongoing, until July 2005)

Celebrating Creative Community  Group Show, Artworks Gallery, Hartford, CT (Dec 2003)

Small Works Group Show, West Hartford Art League, West Hartford, CT (Dec 2003)

Membership Anniversary Group Show, Windham Area Artists Collaborative, Willimantic, CT (Sept 2003)

Solo exhibition, Clique Wine bar, East Village, NYC (July 2003)

Summer Fusion Group art show, Clockwork Apple Gallery,  NYC (June 2003)

The June Bugs Group fine arts show, Silver Whale Gallery, NYC (June 2003)

“Art Mix” Silent Auction, The Firehouse Center for the Arts, Newburyport, MA (May 2003)

SPRING FEVER group art show, Silver Whale Gallery, NYC (May 2003)

Young Designers Showcase, Bluesky Gallery, NYC (April 2003)

Spring Open Studio, Artists in the Country Gallery, Woodstock, CT (April 2003)

Group Show, Rightbrain Art Gallery, Atlanta, GA, USA (2002)

Solo exhibition, Vinocity Wine Bar & Restaurant, Atlanta, GA, USA (2002)

 

Artist Statement

 

I paint expressive color abstract geometric forms along the lines of my interest in textiles. My favorite materials in collage technique are colored paper, pieces of wood and plastic glued onto the canvas. My fascination with  nature is exposed in vivid primary colors that I choose. Emotion, integrity, honesty and power of expression are my keywords. As much as I enjoy careful planning and artificial forms, I consider my paintings as reflections of my feelings and moods. I am strongly convinced that art is not just any activity - it is the most important expression of sincere purity of body, soul and mind. One should look at child drawings and paintings as the most pregnant examples of art - their beauty lacks boundaries and is filled with true desire for expression. In my art I try to combine and reconcile strivings of the body and aspirations of the mind. This clash is the birthplace of abstract expressionism.

My abstract pieces are inspired by urban landscapes. Their vibrant and cruel beauty evokes and preserves nature's own power through a fractured structure. Collage technique aids my explorations of the different aspects of the struggle between natural and artificial. The juxtaposition and multiplication of layers reflects the complexity of these antagonistic processes and guides the viewer's attention towards building a visual map of a constantly changing environment.

I hope my paintings will serve as an inspiration to other artists and provide an invigorating and fresh  aesthetic experience  to art collectors.