Artist: Lousine Karibian “LK”
Medium: Acrylic Paint, Mixed Media Art Type: Paintings Multi-talented artist, Lousine Karibian, began drawing at the tender age of three. After moving from Armenia to Hollywood her style shifted from realism to abstract expressionism. Always experimenting with fashion, décor, and all art mediums she favored works of Salvador Dali, Wassily Kandinsky, Arshile Gorky, Jackson Pollock and Samuel Karibyan (her uncle). Her “Imagine the Unimaginable” collection displayed at Art ‘N Soul in the NoHo Arts District in 2004. This led her being selected as the youngest artist in Los Angeles to show at the private ABC Disney level in NoHo Arts District alongside reputable artist, Shawn Savage of Savage Gallery, Palm Springs. Since then her paintings have been featured in three successful solo shows, over a dozen Red Carpet fundraiser events and in two award winning independent films. Her art is displayed at offices and homes in San Diego, Long Beach, Las Vegas, Yerevan, Moscow, Hong Kong, and Paris. Her goal is to have people use their imagination when viewing her paintings… “Imagination can take you to places that words cannot express...,” says Lousine Karibian. Minimalistic, bold, colorful and abstract figures are normally found in her paintings to signify the balance society needs in today’s chaotic world. She plans to produce a Celebrity Hosted Art Gala Fundraiser showcasing art and entrepreneurial projects by less fortune children from regions in South America, Africa, Asia, and Europe. Those who wish to participate may contact the artist. |
the meaning behind the painting
Tears of happinessOriginally the painting was to represent a forest on fire delivering the chaos one lives through from teenage to young adult hood. However, the artist added the light in (yellow color) to symbolize the love of mother to child which overcomes all obstacles. The painting represents a mother holding a baby in her arms with tears of happiness yet hidden pain.
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Twin FlamesThe painting symbolizes the passion between twin flames reunited. The male figure portrays the resistance while the female rests below allowing the light (yellow mustard color) to shine through.
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mother's flowersThe artist began with a blue vase her mother loved so much filled with orange flowers. But when her imagine kicked in her painting was transformed to an abstract translation of the dark surrounding the fragile innocence of blooming flowers. Thankfully the light is still in existence symbolized in the yellow and orange.
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