I paint therefore I am.

I believe that art should be provocative in some ways. Art is to arouse a thought, an urge, a reaction, a standing. Things are not what they seem they are - this is a major motto in my works. I strive to paint realistic still lives, but not in the classic sense. My pictures might be artificially composed although not being surrealistic. Just some objects whose mutual relation and composition incites some drama or tension.

I take my art seriously but I do not take myself seriously in art. When an onlooker smiles looking at one of my large canvasses or at a small caricature on paper, then I know that the goal is achieved: Yes - one more smile in the world!

I am represented by two art galleries in Denmark, and usually exhibit at annual art festivals 2-3 times a year.

Lena Smirnova

Artworks by Lena Smirnova

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Lighthouse by Lena Smirnova

Acrylic painting

Fried eggs by Lena Smirnova

Sculpture

An apple a day III by Lena Smirnova

Acrylic painting

Catching up on the latest news by Lena Smirnova

Acrylic painting

Adam by Lena Smirnova

Mixed-media sculpture

Tea for two #10 by Lena Smirnova

Acrylic painting

Two happy lemons by Lena Smirnova

Oil painting

Tender lemons by Lena Smirnova

Oil painting

Bride to be by Lena Smirnova

Acrylic painting

Fried egg by Lena Smirnova

Acrylic painting

Cheeky chicks by Lena Smirnova

Acrylic painting

Bookshelf with fruits by Lena Smirnova

Acrylic painting