Lavender Carpets of Provence 130 × 170 cm (52 × 68 inches) Oil on canvas 2017 year

Art is created and perceived through the entire spiritual experience of the artist. Over the course of their creative journey, a sense of “taste” is refined — an aesthetic quality shaped by a certain attitude toward the world in general and the world of artistic creation in particular.

The artist strives to be like a cork oak standing alone amid the unbelievably beautiful, endless lavender fields. Without resistance but with quiet strength, it endures the fierce force of the Mistral, always remaining faithful to its status quo — love for art.

In the small and beautiful land of Provence, the Mistral is a sacred name.

It is a wind that constantly rushes through the fragrant valleys of lavender fields, carrying and spreading waves of alluring essence.

“This is a northern wind, and we are in its hands…” — a direct association with spirit, as it is tied to our breath. And in the Bible, the Spirit “breathes where it wills…”