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to portray a certain woman. There is great power in this inherent focus on drawing and painting nude figures in an environment
female energy, and the artist feels that power in Nature as well. of artistic freedom was an overwhelming experience for him.

The ‘plant women’ are shooting skyward like growing trees in In his adoptive country, he was finally free to explore all aspects of
a tribute to the more enigmatic aspects of the feminine spirit. his artistic expression and exhibit those works around the world.
The stylized forms of the female figure speak about relationships Even as his art evolved to focus more on semi-abstract work,
and solitary emotions while exploring the reality in life. At other the artist continued to paint landscapes also. In this collection
times, the artist creates evocative landscapes of the mind that of paintings of his homeland, Leon Oks revealed more than ever
exist in realm between abstract expressionism and surrealism. the child-like spirit which sometimes surfaces in his artwork.
In his formative years, as a young artist in Russia, Leon Oks Leon Oks has a great respect for the power of color. He is
worked for the State, like all did. He was unable to fully evolve or also passionate about working with live models. “It is a great
exhibit many of his paintings until he and his family immigrated learning experience to see, feel and understand real life”.
to the United States in 1980. His work became more open and
emotional, because he was finally able to release his feelings REMINIScENcE, OIL ON CANvAS 24X16 IN. /60,5X40,5 CM.
without any consequences. To finally have the opportunity to chILDhOOD tOwN I, 2007 OIL ON CANvAS 28X22 IN. / 71X55 CM.

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