Captain's Harbour I Painting

About me I have a higher professional artistic education and a diploma from the Latvian Art Academy, department of monumental painting. Before the Academy I had studied at and finished with distinction department of easel painting as well as department of illustrations at Janis Rozental Riga Art High School. I further honed my skills of wall-painting and graffito at Florence University of the Arts. Since 2007 I have been a member of the artists’ union of Latvia. First place winner in the artistic scholarship contest named after professor Indulis Zarins. I opened more than twenty personal exhibitions and took an active part in group shows including exhibition at the gallery “Crous-Beaux-Arts” (Paris). I am proud to have been chosen to represent the art and culture of Latvia at the international conference Baltic Connecting to high-ranking guests from China, South Korea, the USA and Japan. I teach actively and conduct visiting master classes as well as run my own studio-gallery Karine Paronyanc Art studio in Riga. In my creative workshop I work with groups of children and adults (drawing, painting, composition), host corporate art-events, deliver lectures. Co-organizer, custodian and participator of international exhibition of artists of Latvia, Lithuania and Armenia “Armenian palette” at the Latvian Academy of Arts. Co-organizer of travelling exhibitions summer cycle “Flora Magica”. My credo lies in my belief that art should transcend habitual familiar exhibition space and search for new ways to interact with a viewer. My works are inspired by limitless possibilities of colour, infinity of visual forms and creative opportunities. Through colour, light and ornament I share with you my delights and joy of existence. The process of creation for me is an amazing journey in which the Sun, Cosmos, salt of the Earth and Nature’s rhythms applied to canvas surface create absolutely new dimensions in your personal space. The collection «Watermelons» took a very special place in my biography: watermelon-lotus has become my symbol, company logo and identification mark. I firmly believe in the importance of art, possibility to combine exquisiteness of form with a depth of content and joy of living. I cannot see any contradiction in a positive message of an art piece and serious semantic component. This is what makes my approach to art.