Christina Jarmolinski - Fine Artist
As Cezanne, the Father of Modern Art once said “A work of art which did not begin in emotion is not art.”
"For over 30 years Christina has been a part of the professional European and the United States art scene, winning many awards and participated annually in solo and collective art shows."
Growing up in Connecticut in a family interested in art, it was clear to me I would go down the path of an artist. My parents, never-the-less compelled me to study linguistics first and then go on studying art. I studied art in Austria by Oskar Kokoschka and in Germany. The expressionist group "The Blaue Reiter" greatly influenced my paintings. I studied the masters in the museums of Europe, later teaching art and art appreciation in Germany and the US.
Fauvism, led by Henri Matisse, Andre Derain, Maurice De Vlaminck, Kees van Dongen, thereafter Expressionism have captured my attention while studying and living abroad. I consider my works as a mixture of both.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fauvism
My works are complex using various methods to convey my ideas and subjects. I mostly work in series. The paintings tell of stories or fantasies in figurative or geometric shapes.
Collages of pictures, coins, printed matters, are other means of expressing my art. I combine these with paint and a new story is created. Rauschenberg https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Rauschenberg called this "Combined Painting."
Portraits are also a favorite venue for me. I like to capture the spirit and soul of the person or animal. Commissioned paintings in Acrylic of family dogs, cats, horses make a great gift and can be passed down for generations to come.
All of my works are original.
You are invited in my home gallery, open to visitors by appointment. Please contact me if you are interested in group art classes.
* My story sounds a little like "Eat Pray Love" when traveling to India in a spiritual quest.This led me to collecting beautiful gem stones in India. So I decided to study gemology right there. I learned of the stones and their attributes. As an artist I wanted to be able to work with semi-precious gemstones and to design jewelry. Learning the craft from an Indian guru in jewelry making, I enjoy creating contemporary versions with the traditions of Indian and Tibetan jewelry.
* I invite you to check my Art Jewelry chapter on this website.
For more info click on the about me link.
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My art is shown and collected internationally.
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