The Patterns We Carry

 While working on this piece, I kept thinking about how deeply our roots shape us. Which patterns would I weave into the rug of my own life? Do we get to choose them… or are some threads simply given to us?

I wish I could keep only what inspires me and those around me — but life isn’t that simple, is it?

This artwork carries the story of an Armenian ballerina, Karina Melikyan, who has woven her cultural threads into her movement and her craft with such grace. Watching how she honors her origins feeds my inspiration too.

References: photos by Nadezda Zavitaeva and Karina Melikyan.

watercolor on paper, 20x16 in

Welcome to the Winter show of small works and miniatures

 

Come and see my watercolors in the Parklane gallery

130 Park Lane

Kirkland, WA 98033

The show runs from November 5, 2025, through January 2, 2026

Another option is shopping on-line on the gallery website:

https://parklanegallery.org/featured/

The Leap Between Memory and Dream

 She leaps like a feather through her grandmother’s fairy tales. 🩰✨

A moment of lightness where childhood memories and fairy tales still linger

watercolor on paper, 20" x16"
USA - 2025

        

There are pieces of art that speak

They’re more than life stories on paper — they’re invitations.
They spark conversations with sensitive and thoughtful souls, filling your living room with voices, laughter, and reflections. They awaken the mind and stir the heart and keep memories alive because they were born from the fleeting but most valuable moments of real life

This is commissioned portrait of a young ballerina dancing in her first tutu. It's a huge milestone for a dreamer and a happiness for parents and teacher.

watercolor on paper, 20" x 16"
USA - 2025

 

If You've visited my instagram lately, you've seen this one in progress. Here where it landed.

watercolor on paper
16"x20" - USA, 2025

Painted with Rockwell Art  watercolor on the cold pressed watercolor paper