Gina Lazarchik

Painting

This abstract painting is done in oil and cold wax on a solid birch panel, and it is meant to express, in layers of colors and textures, that which cannot be put into words--thoughts, memories and emotions--of those of us who have lost a loved one.  This painting is priced with a lovely, solid wood frame.  However, if you would like the painting without the frame, it is priced at $325.

Works on Paper

This watercolor was done on Arches paper, using Sennelier paint, and it was inspired by the Josh Groban song.  It is my expression of what happens when we uplift our human challenges and weaknesses to the overwhelming love of God.  This painting is priced with its frame.  The price of the artwork without the frame is $175. 

Painting

This painting began as a watercolor collage, which was then mounted onto canvas, sealed, and overpainted in oil and cold wax with a painting knife, creating a bright, dynamic composition, which includes accents in gold metal leaf, to express my hope in Jesus as Lord and Savior. This painting alludes to the song "Even If" by the contemporary Christian group "Mercy Me". Various Scripture passages which speak of our hope in Jesus (Luke 4:21 / Isaiah 9:1 / Titus 2:11 and Zephaniah 3:14) were transferred onto a film of clear acrylic and included in the collage. This is a high key palette of various yellows, apricot, and pinks, balanced with cool notes of blue and green. The proceeds for this painting will be donated to the Beloved Atlanta shelter for women rescued from human trafficking, as alluded to in the film "Priceless" by For King and Country (see https://www.belovedatlanta.org/) .

Painting

Mollie Tibbetts was reported missing, and all of America hoped, waited and prayed that she would be found, safe and sound, while the local police and the FBI searched Brooklyn, Iowa, interviewed neighbors and left no stone unturned. This abstract painting was done in alcohol inks on Terra Skin stone paper, which was then mounted on gallery wrapped canvas. Gold foil was used to shine as her life shone, all too briefly. The palette of purple and blue express the grief and deep regret that we feel for Mollie, for her family, fiance, friends and neighbors. It is a sorrow we feel for all missing persons and their families, whose absence is a loss to us all. Hanging hardware not included.

Painting

This modern Christian abstract is painted on 140 lb Arches watercolor paper, using watercolors, oil and gold leaf in a secondary palette of teal, purple and yellow orange. The composition is 14" square, based upon the words of Psalm 95: "If today you hear His voice, harden not your heart."

Painting

This painting is my reflection on the fact that you can't tell, by outward appearance, what might be going on inside another person. Very few people are what they appear just on the surface. Most people outwardly go about their daily lives, their work and activities, while they inwardly struggle--down under--with an entire interior landscape of thoughts, concerns, fears, hopes and emotions. I have presented this inner landscape in abstract form, using a pastel collage, which has been mounted on a birch panel and then overpainted with oil and cold wax. The panel has been routed with a "keyhole" for ease of hanging, so no hardware is required. The painting has been given a satin varnish for protection and long life.

Painting

We work so hard to make progress in the face of very challenging obstacles, whether you consider news headlines or our own personal and professional lives. Problems and frustrations arise in spite of our best efforts. But even when we can't move forward in a straight line, "stepping stones" can help us to get where we want to go by a less direct route. And that might be just the solution to overcome the obstacle in our path. This abstract began as an oil pastel collage, mounted on a birch panel, that was then overpainted with oil and cold wax. No hanging hardware needed because a "keyhole" has been routed into the reverse side of the wooden panel.

Painting

My husband and I enjoy Gospel music, and this abstract expressionist painting is a memorial tribute to Janny & Bill Grein, who composed "Bread Upon the Water", as performed by the Gaither Vocal Band. It is fitting that the painting is a diptych, which means that the image is composed of two panels meant to be viewed as one, just as Janny & Bill were joined in life and art. 

Painting

This is the 1st painting in the "UN" series, which focusses on those things in our lives that are UNresolved, UNforgiven, UNanswered, UNdiscovered, etc. We all have people in our lives--family, friends, co-workers, neighbors, etc.--with whom we cannot connect or reach understanding, no matter how hard we try. "UNresolved" is a dynamic composition, in keeping with the deep-seated & strongly felt emotions & conflicts common to toxic, dysfunctional relationships. Oil on gallery-wrapped canvas (the image wraps around the edges). Hanging hardware included; no frame necessary. Varnished for protection & long life.

Painting

People throughout the world have been concerned by the mysterious disappearances, beginning in November of 2015, of five booksellers from a Hong Kong shop that sells material that some consider is in conflict with the mainland Chinese government. The last man disappeared on December 30, 2015. Some believe the men are being detained. This painting has been done in support of them and of the people of Hong Kong. The central image is a wilted white orchid, since an orchid appears on the Hong Kong flag, a symbol of harmony. The painting began as a collage of newspaper stories mounted on canvas and then over-painted in watercolor and oil. My hope is to raise awareness of the plight of "the disappeared" as we hope for their safe return.

Painting

This portrait is my response to the Syrian refugee crisis and the suffering, danger and displacement experienced by so many millions, along with the many millions who are working, volunteering and donating to help them. But it is also a portrait of human pain, which is --unfortunately--felt by all of us, since we are all--to different degrees--broken. This portrait began on paper, mounted on a birch panel, then painted in oil and cold wax, with marker and pastel, as an expressionist, modern portrait. The reverse side of the wood panel has been routed with a "keyhole" so no hanging hardware is required.

Painting

This is an Expressionist portrait of my friend, Heidi, which explores the impact of memories on our lives. Life can be compared to a river, moving always forward; but memories are a part of our past that can suddenly surface in our present life, whether we want them to or not. We sometimes carry the wounds and scars of memories, which can be triggered by association or conscious thought; memories can become tangled and distorted by time and emotion; sometimes memories come full circle as we finally grow to overcome memories of abuse, domestic violence, addiction & grief. This mixed media portrait uses a collage of watercolor & oil on wood.