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MY TWO BRAINS, 2020 OIL ON CANVAS 30X30 IN. | 76X76 CM.
FINE ART CULTURE
BREATH, 2018 OIL ON CANVAS 30X30 IN. | 76X76 CM.

CATHERINE GERASIMOV
Lives and works in Reignier Esery, France
http://www.katiagem.com/

Colors are the core of my art and the mirror of my life. I began I have been painting for over 20 years and have shown my work in
painting geometrical shapes in oil as a classical portrait student at various galleries and art fairs in New York, London, Paris, and Dubai.
Art Students League in New York. But I soon shifted to abstraction I have also won several awards and honors for my work, such
because it challenges me more and gives me a false sense of ease as the Best Abstract Artist Award from the New York Art Society
and liberty. The ease comes from the brush, which acts on its own in 2019. I am always seeking new opportunities to display my
and reveals what was hidden in my mind. The liberty comes from work and to work with other artists and organizations. My artistic
the minimalism and purity of the forms and colors. It is a thrill and a process is intuitive and spontaneous. I start with a blank canvas
wonder when I see the final canvas. and follow the colors. I do not plan what I want to paint, but let the
My paintings are inspired by nature, music, emotions, and dreams. painting change as I go along. I also use different tools and methods
I use colors to express my inner world and to communicate with to make different effects and textures on the canvas, such as
the viewer. I believe that colors have their own language and can brushes, palette knives, sponges, stamps, stencils, etc. My paintings
create different moods and feelings. I try different techniques and are abstract expressions of my feelings, thoughts, memories, and
mediums, such as acrylics, watercolors, pastels, and collage, to experiences. They do not represent anything concrete or realistic,
make dynamic and vivid compositions. I also play with contrast, but rather evoke sensations and emotions in the viewer. I want my
texture, and shapes to add depth and movement. My goal as paintings to be open-ended and vague, so that each viewer can
an artist is to share my passion for colors and abstraction with interpret them in their own way and find their own meaning. I think
others and to motivate them to explore their own imagination and that art is a form of communication that goes beyond words and
creativity. I hope that my paintings can spark joy, curiosity, and borders. Through my paintings, I hope to connect with people from
wonder in the viewers and make them feel alive. I invite you to join different backgrounds and cultures and to share a part of myself
me in this colorful journey and discover the beauty of abstraction. with them.

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