Painting by Karina Grift 5 Artworks Sold

Lockdown 2.0

Acrylic, Canvas, Ready to hang

60cm (W) x 45.5cm (H) x 2cm (D)

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A$340

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Artwork Description

This artwork was inspired by Covid 19 and Melbourne's four-month lockdown of 2020. The expressionist piece captures the oppressiveness of the period, where our homes became our shelter. When I thought about that lockdown this was the image that came to my mind and I painted the image as I felt it using large brush strokes. The homes in the piece appear to almost talk to each other, which is also as it felt, with our worlds shrinking to just what was around us. The homes are leaving a light on, which is my homage to Melbourne and my love for my city, the lights offer a sense of hope amid the gloom.
I love the complementary colours in this piece, it is hard to capture the colours on camera, but the artwork changes as the light changes. Despite this painting being inspired by lockdown, I ultimately feel it is a painting of hope and resilience.

Artist Bio

I am a freelance writer, artist, and art therapist. I have exhibited my work in shows across Melbourne and the peninsula and have received awards for my pen and ink drawings and acrylic work. I am an artist who loves to explore new styles and to push my own boundaries.

I am most drawn to landscapes, contemporary and abstract works. I generally use my own photographs as reference material, inspired by places I have been, or I work completely from imagination, trying to encapsulate a thought or feeling. Much of my acrylic work features textured, impressionist and expressionist styles. As an artist, I am always learning and finding news ways to express myself. As the daughter of an artist, I feel that art and creativity runs in my veins. I grew up playing in my dad's studio and now have one of my own to play in.

Commissions

Karina's studio is in Melbourne