CHRISTINA GRACHEK | artist

Last Fall, I attended another workshop on Whidbey Island and enjoyed my time with Zoey Frank. As you can tell, I really like it there (on Whidbey). Excited to paint with Zoey, I found her enthusiasm of the contemporary realists refreshing and her teachings were similar to Kimberly Trowbridge. We were enthralled by Zoey’s historic slideshows, the group banter and of course her very own creations. Zoey addressed the emotional side of the still life and different approaches to s

Most of my summer has been spent outside of my studio but I did manage to – sell a small painting, receive an honorable mention and gain a few commissions related to the nostalgic theme that I’ve been exploring. I have also been slowly considering (again, summer) the best way to complete the above painting. As a follow up on this painting (see prior blog post), I’ve determined that things did not come out as muted as I had hoped but I am not even slightly disappointed. I made