Berkeley CA Painter Elana Zolotnitsky - California Fine Artist - Artistaday.com
Berkeley CA Painter Elana Zolotnitsky - California Fine Artist - Artistaday.com

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Elana Zolotnitsky

Berkeley, CA

Posted: 6.5.09

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About Elana:

Elana was born in Moscow, Russia and earned an MFA from the Moscow University of Cinematography. She has had numerous solo exhibitions in the San Francisco and Berkley areas of California. In addition Elana has won several awards for her work including the Award of Excellence at Northern National Art Competition.

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Love your work. Would like to see more.

Comment by Gene — September 10, 2009


I really like your color use.

Comment by Megan Jean — August 19, 2009


The upper picture, where the viewer can connect directly with the subject through eye contact, is very engaging. However, like the lower picture, visiting the artists website, we are denied that connection: the eyes are obscured. I find that uncomfortable and anaesthetising. The eyes betray emotion. Obscuring them obscures the moment.

Comment by Brian — June 9, 2009


has an impressionist manet portrait feel mixed with a Goya sublime creepiness. yay for the 1800’s.

Comment by jeordon — June 6, 2009


beautiful, yet haunting.

Comment by Anonymous — June 5, 2009


its kind of freaking me out!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Comment by megan — June 5, 2009


They can feel my soul.

Comment by caroline — June 5, 2009


Oh! This work is absolutely breathtaking.

Comment by Anonymous — June 5, 2009


These paintings seem very vintage. I love how you can read the expression off of the eyes.

Comment by Tom Morrissey — June 5, 2009


Finally – Back to the origins of painting!! So many artists today think that we need weird, obscure, hidden meanings for art to be real and worthwhile… I like this. It’s not pretentious like all of that other stuff on here of late!! I give it a 5!

Comment by laura — June 5, 2009


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