Welcoming the First Signs of Spring: Cherry Blossoms in Brooklyn Botanic Garden
A visit to the Brooklyn Botanic Garden's Cherry Blossom Festival—pink petals overhead, traditional tea ceremonies, and centuries of Japanese symbolism.
Elena Volkov
Nature Studies
The natural world interpreted through watercolors, oils, and digital art.
Autumn in the Adirondacks: A Journey Through New York's Fall Foliage
A colorful tour of fall in the Adirondacks—mountain views painted red and gold, hiking trails, and the cozy rituals of cider and pumpkin pie by the fire.
Elena Volkov
Escaping the City Heat: Finding Refreshment in Upstate New York's Lakes
When the city turns into a sauna, Upstate New York's lakes offer relief—Lake George, Skaneateles, and the Finger Lakes, all within a few hours' drive.
Elena Volkov
Embracing the Summer Solstice: Celebrating the Longest Day of the Year
Why the Summer Solstice still matters: centuries-old traditions of bonfires and sun worship, plus simple ways to mark the year's longest, brightest day.
Elena Volkov
Exploring the Blooming Gardens of Central Park: A Springtime Stroll
A springtime stroll through Central Park's blooming gardens—tulips competing for attention, lilac-lined paths, and cherry blossoms stealing the show.
Elena Volkov
Thoughts by the Beach
A quiet, philosophical meditation on time and existence, following a woman standing alone at the shoreline as the tide rolls in and the sun sets.
Elena Volkov
Moments of Summer
A picnic in the sun, a woman poolside, a convertible ride with the top down—summer caught here in its quieter, more introspective, sun-drenched moments.
Elena Volkov
Paper Sunset Scenes
A kirigami paper-cutting collection of sunsets from around the world—over oceans, cities, and the Grand Canyon—each scene cut and layered by hand.
Elena Volkov
Exploration and Adventure
Five paintings that chase the pull of the unknown—trailblazers on a mountain path, a hidden garden, a cave waiting to be explored—adventure as its own reward.
Sarah Chen
Mythical and Mystical Connections
Forest nymphs, sea sirens, a phoenix rising in flame—these six paintings summon feminine energy through nature's oldest myths and archetypes.
Sarah Chen
Serene Moments of Solitude
Solitude has its own kind of calm. These six paintings find it in a woman alone with mountains, a waterfall, a flower garden, and one golden sunset.
Sarah Chen
Scenes from Central Park
Central Park sits for four small portraits, its seasons passing behind a woman walking her dog, an autumn park bench, and a lazy summer afternoon.
Elena Volkov
Paintings of Personification
Sunflowers that smile, a rainbow that reaches out its arms: Eleanor Sinclair's oil paintings give nature human gestures across nine vivid landscape scenes.
Sarah Chen
Paintings of Metaphor and Simile
Eleanor Sinclair's oil paintings turn nature into figures of speech—a stormy sky like marching shadows, a waterfall like a bridal veil of liquid diamonds.
Sarah Chen