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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Piste by Lena Smirnova

Acrylic painting

Hot dog by Lena Smirnova

Acrylic painting

Mackerel recipe by Lena Smirnova

Acrylic painting

Piste #7 by Lena Smirnova

Acrylic painting

Kiss by Lena Smirnova

Acrylic painting

Redfish by Lena Smirnova

Oil painting

Scapegoat by Lena Smirnova

Acrylic painting

The thinker #2 by Lena Smirnova

Acrylic painting

Potomac in a parade uniforme by Lena Smirnova

Acrylic painting

A pipe dream by Lena Smirnova

Mixed-media painting

Always ready! by Lena Smirnova

Acrylic painting

Margrethe II of Denmark 2024 by Lena Smirnova

Acrylic painting