Sasha Kinens


 
 
     
 
 
 

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