My Artis Statement
I am an artist from Siberia, Russia. I have seen a lot of snow. I like the empty field covered with a white blanket. I like the lonely tree in the middle of it. I like the contrast of the black bird on the frosty bush. I like the old decrepit objects of the small wintry villages.
I live in New York City. The beauty of the urban setting excites me with it's steel and rust. I like the reflection of the morning light on the massive construction. I like the rain obscuring the skyscraper. I like the plastic bag wandering in the sky.
There is nothing more interesting to me than finding the beauty of every day surroundings. Appreciating it. Capturing it. Sharpening its edge in my etchings. Dripping a watercolor rain. Dusting a white gouache snow...
- Ekaterina Smirnova
