LANA SOKOLOFF
One of our newest members is Lana Sokoloff. Her massive abstractions defy the very concept of traditional art by breaking all the rules with such brazen chutzpah that she’s come full cycle and is garnering considerable respect and acclaim. Her bravery with paint is nothing short of heroic and the scale of her work inspires words like “epic” and “monumental.” By consummating her sisterhood with nature during the application of paint to her canvases, natural forms begin to coalesce when you least expect them. At a glance you see a figure or a face or a butterfly or an alien space creature, but upon subsequent inspection you realize these were not solely the products of an artists mind. Something else had its influence on these masterpieces.
Lana Sokoloff, an aleatoric artist in the purest sense, had the daring to trust that something else and the results are something else indeed.
Foggy Transparency
Foggy Transparency
Foggy Transparency
Foggy Transparency (detail)
The Artist
How color affects me is an important issue in my paintings. Certain color combinations can cause an immediate emotional response. This might happen while looking at flowers, photographs in a magazine, or simply selecting colors of paint that capture my attention at that moment.
I create my paintings outdoors, under the California sun, where I have the freedom to work physically, without restraint. There is an organic quality to the process, utilizing fluid color to create movement. I never use brushes. Paint is applied to the canvas by dripping, pouring and splashing, with water sprayed onto the surface. Painting for me is about capturing the physical and emotional energy that I experience while being completely lost in the process. My paintings are open to interpretation. Each person will find their own meaning in the work.
http://www.sokoloff-artstudio.com
Desire
Embryological Patterning
Submersed
Submersed
Underwater Blizzard (SOLD)
Underwater Blizzard
Magenta
Magenta
Loud Splash (SOLD)
Loud Splash
Cyber Virus
Cyber Virus
Cybermagnetic Time Travel
Cybermagnetic Time Travel
Funky Monkey Quartet (SOLD)
Funky Monkey Quartet
Nirvana
Nirvana
Meditation
Meditation
Ozone Hole (SOLD)
Ozone Hole
Phantom
Phantom
Vibrant Mood
Vibrant Mood
