Xenia, pronounced SUN-KNEE-UH, which is Greek for "hospitality", is a self taught artist, born and raised in San Francisco, CA. She paints about life and the inner spirit, expressed through abstracted ‘scapes' of various physical, environmental, and non physical (imagined) forms. In nearly 4 years as an artist, Xenia has already garnered both national exposure and fine art gallery representation.
"Painting has become a healing practice for me. The artmaking process plus my attempts at expressing abstract concepts, challenge me to confront myself, to provoke self awareness, and to positively feed my soul. Further, the focused attention involved keeps me grounded in the present. Here, I can experience moments of non judgment, compassion, and the reassuring sense that I'm connected with all things.  "Conceptually, while my artwork has a spiritual bent, visually I'm motivated to express this mostly in non representational ways. Rarely absolute about composition when starting, I do begin each piece with a sense of color palette and an idea about what I want to convey. Then, I get lost in creation mode, where I'll paint intuitively. Throughout the technical steps, I continue to focus on gut inklings and visualization to guide me forward. When things feel like they don't work, I change direction, reflect, or stop for a break, then later revisit with a fresh mindset. While I play around with ethereal and atmospheric stylings, I also like to shake things up by using elements of surprise, such as contrary imagery, unexpected color splashes, or scratchy textures for visual impact."
Shows/ Exhibitions: May 2008- ‘Pink Honda & Organic Abstractions': Anne Stahl, Xenia Madison, Carol Paquet plus guest artists Julia Hickey & Scott McMillan April 2008- Brushstrokes 2008 (OPAG), Morro Bay Art Association : Jurors, Anne Stahl & Xenia Madison of CorkStop Studios, CA Oct 2007- Corkstop Studios/ Arts Obispo's Open Studios Annual May 2007- ‘Soul Imagined' series, CorkStop Studios, CA Oct 2006 thru April 2007- Abstract Exposure
Xenia's work can be viewed, purchased, or commissioned
through the following contemporary galleries/ studios: [] Catherine Kelleghan Gallery, Atlanta [] CorkStop Studios, California [] Commissions/ custom requests/ charity art info phone: 1(805)474.0235
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