Irina Gretchanaia

This blog was written few weeks ago for my upcoming show in Vancouver, the words accurately capture me as an artist and give you a complete picture of my journey.

"Irina Gretchanaia’s work begins with color. She started out with graphite and watercolor when she was first curious about drawing, becoming more and more attentive to pigment detail as she learned her art. The color is where the art began, and now as a professional artist, she works primarily with oils to satiate that ongoing fascination. Color is, as she says, the beginning, but it’s how she blends color with movement that grips you. A part of her method involves taking the photographs she paints herself, both to encourage the accuracy of details, and to find the movement she’s looking for.
Now, keeping in mind it's my job to be clever with words, I really love it when people say or do something in a way I've never thought of before. One reason writers and painters make good allies is because painters like Irina say things such as:
"When I take a photograph I am looking for the flower to do a dance. Movement is so important to my work and I want my flowers to continue that motion right on canvas."
I love that idea; you can indeed take a photo of a flower and then ...

BA in Design, Ryerson Polytechnic University

Art Expo New York 2014
Art San Diego 2014
Spectrum Miami 2014
Art Expo New York 2015
Art! Vancouver 2016
Art Vancouver 2017