Gelena Pavlenko: Capturing Floral Beauty

 

So many friends are proudly posting photos of their flowers that it seemed a perfect art subject for June "...bustin' out all over." (Thank you, Rodgers & Hammerstein) This meant finding an artist whose paintings bring a sense of awe in capturing flowers in all their glory. The perfect artist is Gelena Pavlenko (1969-)

 

 

Pavlenko was born in Kyiv,Ukraine and attended the Ukrainian Art Academy. Her inspiration for becoming an artist was nurtured by the beauty she saw in nature. 

Using oil paints on canvas, she creates flowers at the height of their glory; capturing a permanent moment in time for all to enjoy. 

 

 

Pavlenko's art is in the permanent collection of several museums, including New York, where she now resides with her husband and son. 

 

 

While this blog limits her works to the subject of flowers, she also paints beautiful landscapes and what she categorizes as "Spiritual" (allegorical) paintings.

It's Spring!

R.Atencio Blue Iris

What a wonderful time of year - the flowers are poking out of the ground and the trees are full of buds and blossoms. I've committed to taking my camera with me this days to take photos for my ever-growing image gallery. I often look there for inspiration and ideas for paintings and sculptures. Recently, I went through my art gallery of floras. Here's a picture of one I did a while back and now offer on my website (http://www.r-atencio.com) as a gift or note card. I'm including this one on my blog because it looks like the flowers I'm seeing on my walks.