Tag: portrait art practice

Maryna Tsoneva grew up in Soviet Ukraine surrounded by grey streets and scarcity, but one art book changed everything. Today she paints portraits in oil that don’t just resemble people, they hold what they carry inside. Through restrained brushwork and quiet emotional depth, her faces invite viewers to pause, look closer, and feel the unspoken stories beneath the surface.

Marika Junikajtes returned to painting after a deeply personal loss in 2024, discovering that paint could hold what words could not. Through layered blacks, fluid pours, and precise brushwork, her portraits explore dignity, vulnerability, and quiet strength. Each face carries stillness, resilience, and emotional depth, inviting viewers into a slow and personal dialogue that unfolds over time.