Marinella

In her traditionally composed paintings of flowers and Greek icons, Marinella expresses the peace, relaxation, and spirituality she connects with the act of painting. Although she renders oil-on-canvas floral subjects in hues reminiscent of the Renaissance tradition, she masterfully uses negative space and photographic angles to produce graphic images with a decidedly modern sensibility. Marinella’s works appear starkly divided into two categories, but they are intrinsically linked by her personal symbolism influenced by her deep faith and personal story. Rather than painting to express the sorrows of her past, Marinella paints to help the viewer escape the stresses of everyday life and retreat to a simpler time where forgotten values are embraced.

Marinella formally studied Greek Icon painting at a convent on the Isle of Crete and continues to independently develop her techniques, working both in the traditional medium of egg tempera on wood and in oil on canvas. Marinella exhibits her work in New York and lives and works in Zurich.

Elemental Realms
Reception: Thursday March 6, 2008 6-8 PM
Exhibition Dates: 2/29/2008 - 3/20/2008

Invitation to Marinella's exhibition

Gandavensis Hybrid Oil on Canvas 47" x 31.5" $4000 Gandavensis Hybrid Oil on Canvas 47" x 31.5" $4000	Nymphaea Alba Oil on Canvas 32" x 51" $4000 Nymphaea Alba Oil on Canvas 32" x 51" $4000
Aeranthes 'Peyrot' (Orchide) Oil on Canvas 47" x 31.5" $4000 Aeranthes 'Peyrot' (Orchide) Oil on Canvas 47" x 31.5" $4000	Crinum Bulbspermum Oil on Canvas 47" x 31.5" $4000 Crinum Bulbspermum Oil on Canvas 47" x 31.5" $4000
Arum Orientale Oil on Canvas 39" x 20" $1700 Arum Orientale Oil on Canvas 39" x 20" $1700