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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Bad lemon by Lena Smirnova

Acrylic painting

Piste #12 by Lena Smirnova

Acrylic painting

Piste #11 by Lena Smirnova

Acrylic painting

Colors talk by Lena Smirnova

Drawing

Blow by Lena Smirnova

Acrylic painting

Catch by Lena Smirnova

Acrylic painting

Chase by Lena Smirnova

Acrylic painting

Made in France by Lena Smirnova

Acrylic painting

Speed by Lena Smirnova

Acrylic painting

Fresh crab for you by Lena Smirnova

Oil painting

Cabaret by Lena Smirnova

Acrylic painting

The princess and the pea by Lena Smirnova

Acrylic painting