Known for her lighthearted and uplifting depictions of mothers and their children on oil and canvas, Olga Polunin gives us a glimpse of the world above and below in Heaven and Earth.

What’s the story behind Heaven and Earth?
I like to think that there is not one story behind each piece but as many stories as there are viewers. My paintings speak with symbols and colors, not with words. I feel that each painting is a crystallized feeling or a moment in frozen time, a kind of picture seen through the heart, emotions captured and built up by layers of paint and color.

What’s the inspiration behind this exhibition?
I am inspired by women and by being a woman. My work is about my thoughts and feelings—both conscious and unconscious—whether from just observing people in everyday life or from dreams and my imagination, I cannot pinpoint any one source.

How should the viewers approach your work?
Anyway they wish. If it speaks to them, they will know how. I prefer that each viewer come with a fresh mind and interpret the work In a direct and personal way.

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