PERSISTENCY REWARDING Painting

“Ana Gaion is an emerging painter with the technical skill and creative ability of a mid-career artist. With her spatial reverence and command of the medium, she’s someone to watch. One rarely stumbles upon a modern/contemporary artist who offers such a convincing balance of emotion, maturity and honesty. This maturity requires high level technical refinement, which then comfortably becomes the background voice. The liberated foreground then allows for an evocative conversation between the viewer and the artwork. She speaks boldly of the passage of time; bringing ancient and modern elements into a harmonious contemporary artwork. It’s evident that Gaion references life experience through her mixed media and color work. An artist who can access timeless stories, impressions and emotions and successfully blend them on one canvas has something real to share. With her background in color and her craft of the medium, and her intentional patience in launching her career, Gaion’s work clearly speaks of the heights she will reach.” - L.Harris, gallery director & curator./ 2011