Sasha Kinens:
When I first saw the paintings of the Symbolists and the Pre-Raphaelite artists, I felt an immediate connection. Their sensitive, romantic subject matter moves me still. Their symbolic stories captivate and inspire me to create my own tales of life today. Painting is not only therapeutic but serves as an emotional release.”
Called a latter-day symbolist, Kinens work is heavily influenced by Symbolism and the Pre-Raphaelite movement in the tradition of J.W. Waterhouse and Odd Nerdrum. Trained in classical realism by James Prohl, Kinens disdains reality and instead provides a visual journey into her emotions. The technical aspects of her classical training have given her the freedom to paint realistic figures and place them in unrealistic or mystical settings.

Of Latvian descent, Kinens’ work has been featured in galleries in Los Angeles, Chicago, and Milwaukee. Kinens has received numerous public and private commissions, including a painting for the Broadmoor Hotel in Colorado Springs, Colorado and a portrait of writer Russell Kirk. She has also illustrated several children's books and teaches private art classes and currently lives in New York.

Cachou - oil on linen	La Gaillare - oil on canvas
Bonne Annee - oil on board	Soupe Paysanne - oil on board
Les Yeux - oil on board	Parfum des Levres - oil on board
Maison Vogades - oil on linen	Parfumerie - oil on board
Detail of a painting in progress	Santa Theresa - 5 1/2 x 7 1/2 inches
Lone Cypress - 10 x 13 inches	Olive in the Middle - 10 x 13 inches
Giardini Boboli - 10 x 14 inches	My Terrace - 5 1/2 x 7 1/2 inches
Provence -9 1/4 x 7 inches	Sidewalk in Murano - 9 1/4 x 7 inches
Conitare Su (Rely On) - 50x60 inches	Constanza Maria Novella - 20x26 inches
Doll Maker's Studio - 10x11 inches	Empty - 19x22 inches
Circolo - 5x7 inches	La Santa - 5x7 inches
Santa Maria - 8x10 inches	Before Prayer - 8x10 inches
Joan of Arc - 11x14 inches	Street in Florence - 5 1/2 x 8 inches
Cordelia - 28x38 inches	Songbird - 28x48 inches
In Time - 18x24 inches	The Actor - 7.5x5.5 inches