DETAILS:
30” x 30”
Acrylic on Canvas
Original Artwork
2022
Description: This piece is based on a ballet dancer from Barak Ballet in Los Angeles. I loved the movement and energy she emoted and wanted to capture that on canvas.
ABOUT THE ARTIST:
Karen V. Kanas
Karen V. Kanas is an award-winning artist based in Los Angeles.. She is well known for her vibrant use of color in her landscape, abstract, portrait, and figure paintings. Many pieces of her artwork have been on exhibit in New York City, Los Angeles, San Jose, and Huntington Beach.
Her objective is to capture the beauty and essence of a moment in time that stems from a memory or an idea she has that she wants to explore on canvas. Karen paints quite deliberately, engaging both traditional and innovative techniques. Her work is very expressive with movement, emotion, and tone, creating a custom palette for each painting with one dominant color that typically takes precedence throughout the piece.
Karen’s artistic journey began in Chicago, where she was raised, and involved in the arts from a very young age. Her background is well-versed in art history, fine art, theatre, music, and architecture, all of which she draws inspiration from. She relates to Marc Chagall the most, as the performing arts were a significant source of inspiration throughout his artistic career. With each painting, Karen learns something new about herself. Painting brings her great joy. Each work Karen creates motivates her to push herself more as an artist.
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