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

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Baa! by Lena Smirnova

Acrylic painting

Three Baas by Lena Smirnova

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Dog with balls #25 by Lena Smirnova

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Hot girl by Lena Smirnova

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Ginger kittens in space #2 by Lena Smirnova

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Bad lemon by Lena Smirnova

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Boys by Lena Smirnova

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A fine kettle of fish by Lena Smirnova

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I love you too by Lena Smirnova

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Stop talking! by Lena Smirnova

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Hammer and sickle #24-2 by Lena Smirnova

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Alert orange by Lena Smirnova

Acrylic painting