yelena – Page 4 – Natasha Silk Art

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In my younger, free-wheeling days I traveled all over Europe by myself. When I was 27, I visited a journalist friend in Holland, with a few dozen of my silk paintings from Russia in my suitcase, hoping to sell them, to get by. He had great connections, and he arranged my first ever gallery show. I was deliriously happy when I sold several paintings, and there were even favorable reviews in the local papers! A year later, I found a way to move to the USA, and in 2016 started my gallery, "Silk and Stone", in Half Moon Bay.

While my eight years at Silk & Stone in that cozy jewel-box space at 431 Main Street had been absolutely wonderful, we just found about four times the space at 714 Kelly Ave, Half Moon Bay, just off Main. What a joy it is to be in this historical building, with its spacious layout, built-in platform for my painting area, glowing wood floors and walls, and great lighting. In the future, I'll be able to hold classes there as well.

I have always dreamed of having my own gallery in a space large enough to fully display my paintings and wearable art, as well as the work of many talented local artists.

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Top hand-painted on silk fancy crepe georgette… Birds of Paradise

White top with print of my painting on silk Capitola pier

Mini vest purple and yellow homage to Klimt

Mini vest homage to Modigliani

Hand-painted silk chiffon scarf with poppies

Silk crepe de chine scarf with sunflowers

Silk crepe de chine scarf with yellow orchids

Silk chiffon scarf Homage to Klimt

Homage to Picasso

Cape with lady bugs

Mini vest with grey with feathers

Spring in Point Lobos