Lady Amherst Print

IN ART FLORINELA DARES: Florinela, an artist deeply connected to the transformative power of oil on canvas, considers colors, brushes, and the texture of the medium to be the ultimate tools for profound self-expression. For her, painting is an exploration of the self—a journey where oil paint becomes the conduit to manifest the complexities of modern life, enveloped in timeless beauty. Rooted in centuries-old classical techniques, she pushes the boundaries of tradition, embracing an adventurous and playful approach that allows her to materialise contemporary concepts in ways that challenge perception. While her preferred tools are brushes and spatulas, Florinela is an innovator at heart, using a diverse array of unconventional materials to craft intricate layered patterns. From torn cloth to hands, rhinestones, feathers, and even bricklayer’s tools, every element in her environment could become a potential instrument in her creative process. This willingness to experiment gives her work a distinct texture, incorporating volume, transparency, and depth. She finds oil colours, canvas and brushes as the most powerful tools for the deepest expression. For her,colours on canvas have always been the best alternative for self exploration and best creating means. Centuries old techniques of classical art, pave the way into adventurous, playful grounds, allowing Florinela to materialize concepts of our modern world, beautifully wrapped in a timeless oil colour coating Although the paint brush is her main tool, a wide array of unconventional improvised utensils play part in creating the beautiful, intricate layered patterns found in her paintings. Everything in sight could be a potential instrument.Amongst the unique devices used are : torn peaces of cloth, hand, fingers and ,rhinestones and feathers, crafting or bricklayer's tools, wax, candles castor oil, mediums, Vermillion,,damar and different emulsions found in the art isle at any major stores. Taking inspiration from her environment, Florinela uses all available resources in order to incorporate volume, transparencies and textures into her artwork. Although Florinela prefers to work on big size canvas, as it allows for very fine detailed work, medium and small sized pieces allow for simplicity and concrete concepts to take quick shape. The most recurring subject in her paintings are WOMEN as she sees them: beautiful, powerful, explosive, sexual, elegant and vibrant.