The painting Woman with shawl is a homage to the women of the Caucasus among whom I grew up in Russia. My grandmother, my mother, and the women of the region wore traditional shawls—brilliant tapestries of color and pattern, each one alive, as if whispering stories of their lives. I still remember the quiet wonder I felt watching them draped in these vibrant fabrics, the shawls seeming to dance with their spirit.
Woman with Shawl is a vision of those cherished women, a memory woven in color and light—a meditation on their grace, warmth, and enduring presence that continues to echo in my heart. |
