Style1½ inches thick (3.75 cm) Product Details Artist grade canvas, archival inks, wooden stretcher bars, and UVB protective coating
AvailablityUsually ships within five business days. ArtistGina Lazarchik Platinum Member CollectionFigurative
Description This group of portraits came right off the headlines. In 2016, five booksellers went missing in Hong Kong. They were widely believed to have been jailed in mainland China for printing material that might have been critical of the Communist regime. The central image, other than the portraits, is a wilted white orchid: a symbol of Hong Kong. Barbed wire is wrapped around the stem of the orchid, which has been placed in an antique style Chinese ink pot, which is a symbol of free speech. Newspaper clipping from the event have been collaged onto the surface of the canvas and then overpainted in oil.
Gina Lazarchik, Largo, FL Member Since May 2021 Artist Statement As an artist, I often use collage and layered paint--watercolor, oil and cold wax--to express different layers of experience. My work includes abstract, landscape and figurative pieces, as well as modern Christian art. I earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from the University of Florida, and the tropical theme is the inspiration for many of my landscapes. I believe that Imagekind can help me to broaden the exposure of my work and allow me to interact with the community of my fellow artists.