About

My love for art was inspired by my grandmother, who took the time to show me paintings as a child and teach me about composition. I also remember how she would open the book of Ephesians at the dinner table and as she would read, her eyes would tear up. Although I didn't understand it at the time, I knew she held something valuable.

It wasn't until college that I decided to pursue art. During my senior year, I worked in England as a nanny for the summer and attended an art school in the south of France for the Fall. I remember standing amazed in front of a Rembrandt in the Louvre, marveling how he was able to capture his love for his wife through simple things like line, color, value and shape.  While there, I painted in the French countryside and participated in discussions about the lives and practices of other artists. When I left, I realized that art would always be part of my life. Soon after, I moved to New York City to get a Masters Degree in Fine Art. It turned out to be the perfect place for artistic and spiritual formation.

I have since returned to the city I grew up in. Nowadays, I paint mostly with watercolor because of its ease, quick pace, and I have fallen in love with its bold translucent color. Even though I am often eager to pick up a brush, I have learned that making art is more than that. It's how I live, not just what I do. So whether I am standing at the sink doing my dishes, setting a table or in a busy season of raising my children, I try to remember that, when done with gentleness and care, even those things can be forms of art.

I am always studying light, but there is more to capture. While I enjoy painting landscapes, portraits and every day objects, it's God's living word that truly enlightens my life. Therefore, my hope is to make art that reflects that love, art with beauty and purpose.

Karina