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Diana Behm
14/07/2025 Painter Diana Behm artworks between reflections of reality and storytelling Painter Diana Behm lives and works in Šilutė, Lithuania. Painter Diana Behm graduated from the Faculty of Theater Directing in Klaipėda in 1986. Currently, painter Diana Behm is a member of the international artists' association Art Market, collaborates extensively with the Public international Institution "Gabrielegallery" and many other art galleries and institutions in Lithuania. Currently, she actively organizes personal exhibitions in Lithuania, is an active participant in international art exhibitions, and her works are published in international art magazines. In the context of Lithuanian art, painter Diana Behm's works are memorable for their bright and pastel colors, combining abstract forms and realistic content. The artist's works emphasize the captured moment, visual content, and visual language. The author's works are particularly important for their diverse color palette and color scheme. The author's works emphasize inner peace and landscapes of the Lithuanian countryside, which are very rich in small details. A connecting narrative and history are very important in her works. The stories are harmonious, lively and playful. The following characters are found in the artist's works: angels, womens, childrens, animals.Summarizing the work of painter Diana Behm, it can be stated that Diana Behm is a contemporary Lithuanian painter whose work is distinguished by bright colors, expressive strokes and symbolic depiction. Her works often explore human states, feelings, and inner experiences, using a combination of abstraction and reality.Behm's works often feature motifs of nature, human figures, plants, animals, or dreams, which are interpreted as reflections of the inner world. She is not afraid to experiment with color contrasts, texture, and layering, which is why her works are visually intense and full of emotional energy.The works exude freedom and spontaneity, but at the same time they contain peace and intimacy. An important part of her work is the relationship between man and nature, man's connection with himself and the environment, and the often used bright, warm colors give the works a sense of optimism and light.Art critic Gabrielė Kuizinaitė
The painter and sculptor Raimundas Dzimidavičius
10/07/2025 Between Reality and Vision: the artworks of painter Raimundas Dzimidavičius Contemporary Lithuanian artist, painter and sculptor Raimundas Dzimidavičius lives and creates in Kaunas, Lithuania. Recently, the artist has been intensively organizing personal exhibitions of paintings in Lithuania, and is a frequent participant in international art exhibitions in Turkey and Zurich. He collaborates with the Public Institution “Gabrielegallery” gallery “Paveikslai lt”. Artist Raimundas Dzimidavičius studied at the Martinaitis Art School, and from 1981 to 1984 he studied applied arts at the Moscow Znui. This exceptional author’s work combines expressive colors and forms, and realistic and abstract painting, symbolic and figurative fragments dominate in the author’s work. The author’s work intertwines images of the visible world, connecting tangible experiences of the spiritual and visible worlds. Each painting is open to a different interpretation by the viewer. Bright and muted color tones dominate Raimundas paintings. Important color connections are created by the connections between reality and everyday life, as well as various symbolism appearing in large-format canvases. Fragments of natural abstract landscape motifs also appear in the author's paintings. The author's expressive canvases often have a meditative rhythm, inviting one to listen to the dialogue with the silence that appears in the paintings. His paintings speak of visible and invisible, imagined worlds. In the international art magazine "Contrasts", the painter Raimundas Dzimidavičius presents the following memorable paintings: "21st Century Apocalypse", "33 Steps to Heaven", "Cosmic Pastoral", "Am I in a Dream", "We Left, but We Will Return", "Creation of the world", "Samsara".Summarizing the painting work of the painter Raimundas Dzimidavičius, it can be stated that the artist's work is dominated by spontaneity, search for texture, experiments with techniques, abstract and realistic style, powerful layers of paint and textures, the play of light and shadow is important in both colored and black-and-white large-format painting canvases. Art critic Gabrielė Kuizinaitė
The painter Natalja Donskaja
24/06/2025 A creative portrait of the painter Natalja Donskaja between fantasy and reality
Although the painter Natalja Donskaja lives and works in Kėdainiai, she has participated in international collective art exhibitions in all European countries. She is an internationally recognized artist who creates on the theme of plants and flowers.The author's work is a journey through imaginary worlds, where natural motifs merge with abstraction, and reality intertwines with dreams. She expresses the intangible with colors and shapes - feelings, moods and inner landscapes.She was learned at Kėdainiai Arts school. However, real experience and discoveries came through constant research, experimentation and participation in various art projects.Currently, I am creating floristic ideas on canvas, exploring how plant shapes and colors can be revealed in painting. Painting has accompanied the author for many years, my works have been exhibited in Lithuania and in international galleries in Germany, England, Italy, France, Poland, Thailand, Malaysia, Hungary, Spain. Each work is an invitation to pause, feel and discover its meaning.The goal of the work of the painter Natalja Donskaja is to create art that not only decorates the space, but also evokes emotions, encourages reflection and opens the door to new sensations.Elements of impressionism and abstraction are often found in the work of the painter Natalja Donskaja. Often, the plots depicted in abstract paintings are associated with nature and floral motifs. A sensitive approach to everyday life, an important relationship with the details encountered in everyday life, are of particular importance in the author's work. Pastel tones prevail in the paintings of the painter Natalja Donskaja, sometimes brighter shades are found. Important themes in the author's work are the fixation of emotional states and themes of inner worlds.In the international art magazine “Contrasts”, painter Natalja Donskaya presents several paintings from the cycle “Language of Emotions”. In the cycle “Language of Emotions”, painter Natalja Donskaya created a cycle about how flowers express the language of emotions, identifying them with the language of human emotions. The author expresses all emotional states through form, through colors, through lines and movement. The undulation of abstract forms and lines in the artistic composition is important. Artistic interpretations of flower forms are important in each work.The next presented artistic collection of canvases by the author is “Florist's Ideas”. The collection of paintings “Florist's Ideas” is another cycle of the author's interpretations on the theme of flowers. In this cycle, the author interprets flower and plant motifs differently. A modern expressive manner is important. Each canvas contains a lot of emotions, color movement, interpretations of states, the author tries to interpret each movement and state of a flower or plant motif in a unique way, combining it with an aesthetic and harmonious environment.Description and key features of the work of the painter Natalja Donskaja: the canvases of the paintings of the painter Natalja Donskaja are characterized by abstract and expressive forms, bright and muted colors, dominated by floral motifs and themes of landscapes with flowers. In each painting, it is important to reveal the experiences and emotions of the inner world. Each painting tells a unique and distinctive story. The variety of selected floral and plant motifs is important. Symbolic and abstract elements are important.Art critic Gabrielė Kuizinaitė
Although the painter Natalja Donskaja lives and works in Kėdainiai, she has participated in international collective art exhibitions in all European countries. She is an internationally recognized artist who creates on the theme of plants and flowers.The author's work is a journey through imaginary worlds, where natural motifs merge with abstraction, and reality intertwines with dreams. She expresses the intangible with colors and shapes - feelings, moods and inner landscapes.She was learned at Kėdainiai Arts school. However, real experience and discoveries came through constant research, experimentation and participation in various art projects.Currently, I am creating floristic ideas on canvas, exploring how plant shapes and colors can be revealed in painting. Painting has accompanied the author for many years, my works have been exhibited in Lithuania and in international galleries in Germany, England, Italy, France, Poland, Thailand, Malaysia, Hungary, Spain. Each work is an invitation to pause, feel and discover its meaning.The goal of the work of the painter Natalja Donskaja is to create art that not only decorates the space, but also evokes emotions, encourages reflection and opens the door to new sensations.Elements of impressionism and abstraction are often found in the work of the painter Natalja Donskaja. Often, the plots depicted in abstract paintings are associated with nature and floral motifs. A sensitive approach to everyday life, an important relationship with the details encountered in everyday life, are of particular importance in the author's work. Pastel tones prevail in the paintings of the painter Natalja Donskaja, sometimes brighter shades are found. Important themes in the author's work are the fixation of emotional states and themes of inner worlds.In the international art magazine “Contrasts”, painter Natalja Donskaya presents several paintings from the cycle “Language of Emotions”. In the cycle “Language of Emotions”, painter Natalja Donskaya created a cycle about how flowers express the language of emotions, identifying them with the language of human emotions. The author expresses all emotional states through form, through colors, through lines and movement. The undulation of abstract forms and lines in the artistic composition is important. Artistic interpretations of flower forms are important in each work.The next presented artistic collection of canvases by the author is “Florist's Ideas”. The collection of paintings “Florist's Ideas” is another cycle of the author's interpretations on the theme of flowers. In this cycle, the author interprets flower and plant motifs differently. A modern expressive manner is important. Each canvas contains a lot of emotions, color movement, interpretations of states, the author tries to interpret each movement and state of a flower or plant motif in a unique way, combining it with an aesthetic and harmonious environment.Description and key features of the work of the painter Natalja Donskaja: the canvases of the paintings of the painter Natalja Donskaja are characterized by abstract and expressive forms, bright and muted colors, dominated by floral motifs and themes of landscapes with flowers. In each painting, it is important to reveal the experiences and emotions of the inner world. Each painting tells a unique and distinctive story. The variety of selected floral and plant motifs is important. Symbolic and abstract elements are important.Art critic Gabrielė Kuizinaitė
The graphic artist Lina Benokraitė
11/07/2025 The artworks of the artist Lina Benokraitė between abstraction and realism Lina Benokraitė is a contemporary Lithuanian artist with international recognition. She lives in Kaunas, Lithuania, and works in the fields of painting, graphics, and sculpture.Artist Lina Benokraitė holds a master's degree in kinesitherapy and rehabilitation. Currently working with body training techniques, the art world has been close to her since childhood. Therefore, in her free time, she devotes herself to intensive creativity, producing unconventional graphic and painting works. Today, Lina Benokraitė presents her art at international art festivals in Lithuania and abroad, actively participates in international exhibitions across various countries, and her works are published in international art magazines.Her figurative and abstract works often explore themes of everyday life and transformation. The artist frequently employs techniques of coloristic art, layered painting, and graphics in her creations. Each of her works has its own story of creation. Her art reflects subtle aesthetics and restraint, encouraging reflection on the perception of the inner world. Often, her work reveals influences from Eastern philosophy, Hinduism, and Buddhism. Animal portraits—mostly cats—as well as various nature details and motifs are also present in her works.Lina Benokraitė is an artist whose work balances between abstraction and realism, maintaining a sensitive connection with both the observed environment and the inner world.
Her works are dominated by contrasts of black and red. The pieces are painted with fine details that merge into a harmonious whole. The artist’s work is particularly relevant today, becoming an important part of contemporary visual culture.In the international art magazine Kontrastai, Lina Nikolaevė presents the following paintings and graphic works:
“Fantasy,” “Between Earth and Sky,” “Wholeness,” “Ganesha,” “Life,” “Unicorn from the Unicorn Meadow,” “Lotus,” “Cat and Flower.”Art critic Gabrielė Kuizinaitė
Her works are dominated by contrasts of black and red. The pieces are painted with fine details that merge into a harmonious whole. The artist’s work is particularly relevant today, becoming an important part of contemporary visual culture.In the international art magazine Kontrastai, Lina Nikolaevė presents the following paintings and graphic works:
“Fantasy,” “Between Earth and Sky,” “Wholeness,” “Ganesha,” “Life,” “Unicorn from the Unicorn Meadow,” “Lotus,” “Cat and Flower.”Art critic Gabrielė Kuizinaitė
The painter Nijolė Mečkovskaja
The dialogue of colors the art of painter Nijolė Mečkovskaja
11/07/2025 The dialogue of colors in the art of painter Nijolė Mečkovskaja
Professional painter Nijolė Mečkovskaja lives and works in Trakai, Lithuania. She graduated from the Kaunas University of Arts with a specialization in ceramics. Later, she continued her studies at the Lithuanian University of Educational Sciences, obtaining a higher university education, a bachelor's degree in art pedagogy and fine arts, and a teaching qualification. Currently, painter Nijolė Mečkovskaja works at the Trakai Art School. Since 2023, the painter has been actively interested in various art techniques and styles, holding solo exhibitions in Lithuania and participating in plein airs. Nijolė Mečkovskaja is a Lithuanian painter working in the fields of abstract and realistic painting. Coloristic painting holds an important place in her work. N. Mečkovskaja's work is inspired by Lithuanian natural landscapes. In her artistic Lithuanian landscapes, the artist pays great attention to expressive form, color, texture, and pictorial space on the canvas. Bright nature impressions, inner states, various interpretations of natural landscapes dominate Mečkovskaja's canvases. The artist's paintings are characterized by vivid, sometimes muted colors. In the paintings of N. Mečkovskaja, the expression of color gamut and the connection with abstract art are particularly important. In the compositions of the artist's paintings, silences, lights, rhythms, brushwork, and the silence felt as freedom in the canvases are crucial. The constant search for themes is palpable in her work. In the international art magazine "Contrasts", painter Nijolė Mečkovskaja presents the following works: "Moon", "Toffee", "Swamp" and "Forest".Art critic Gabrielė Kuizinaitė
11/07/2025 The dialogue of colors in the art of painter Nijolė Mečkovskaja
Professional painter Nijolė Mečkovskaja lives and works in Trakai, Lithuania. She graduated from the Kaunas University of Arts with a specialization in ceramics. Later, she continued her studies at the Lithuanian University of Educational Sciences, obtaining a higher university education, a bachelor's degree in art pedagogy and fine arts, and a teaching qualification. Currently, painter Nijolė Mečkovskaja works at the Trakai Art School. Since 2023, the painter has been actively interested in various art techniques and styles, holding solo exhibitions in Lithuania and participating in plein airs. Nijolė Mečkovskaja is a Lithuanian painter working in the fields of abstract and realistic painting. Coloristic painting holds an important place in her work. N. Mečkovskaja's work is inspired by Lithuanian natural landscapes. In her artistic Lithuanian landscapes, the artist pays great attention to expressive form, color, texture, and pictorial space on the canvas. Bright nature impressions, inner states, various interpretations of natural landscapes dominate Mečkovskaja's canvases. The artist's paintings are characterized by vivid, sometimes muted colors. In the paintings of N. Mečkovskaja, the expression of color gamut and the connection with abstract art are particularly important. In the compositions of the artist's paintings, silences, lights, rhythms, brushwork, and the silence felt as freedom in the canvases are crucial. The constant search for themes is palpable in her work. In the international art magazine "Contrasts", painter Nijolė Mečkovskaja presents the following works: "Moon", "Toffee", "Swamp" and "Forest".Art critic Gabrielė Kuizinaitė
The photographer Laima Perkauskienė
Sacred waters in the works of photographer by Laima Perkauskienė
Sacred Waters in the Works of Photographer by Laima Perkauskienė Currently, the second personal photography exhibition of photographer Laima Perkauskienė “SACRED WATERS SUMMER” is open in the Down Business Park (Vytauto pr. 23, Kaunas, Lithuania). The author of the photography exhibition, Laima Perkauskienė, lives and works in Kaunas, Lithuania.As noted by art journalist Gabrielė Kuizinaitė, the theme of photographic art is not a very common theme, which gives the author many opportunities to nuance, bring closer to pictorial images, and create her own concept of the world. Photographer Laima Perkauskienė’s personal photography exhibition “SACRED WATERS. SUMMER” is the second photography exhibition of photographer Laima Perkauskienė in Kaunas, Lithuania. She also participates in collective art and art exhibitions abroad, and has already participated in international collective art exhibitions: in Turkey and the Philippines. Photographer Laima Perkauskienė tells and creates visual and conceptual stories about sacred waters in her photographic stories. In her photographs, the author uses the interactions of light, colors and water rituals, aiming to reveal the union of life and spirit in nature. The main object of photographer Laima Perkauskienė's photography is water. In her work, she photographs dew drops, reflections of the sun, symbolizing the vital and sacred powers of water. Color aesthetics are important in the artist's work, a subtle color range dominates: green, purple, blue, gray. Emerging painterly motifs are important, which provide a strong aesthetic and conceptual solution.Water in Laima Perkauskienė's work connects fire, sun and spiritual connections between man and the natural world. Each artistic photograph of the author is poetic.Summary of photographer Laima Perkauskienė's work. Photographer Laima Perkauskienė pays great attention to nature and human motifs in the exhibition. Examines water forms as metaphors. In this artistic concept, water is chosen as an aesthetic motif, but also connected to the Universe. Visual abstract painting forms are extremely important in the artist's photographic canvases. A palette of soft pastel colors. One of the most important ideas of the exhibition is Water as a spiritual connection. Aesthetics, visuality, and photographic framing are important in each photographic abstraction. Rhythmic water motifs, the play of light and reflections, the emotional tension between the points of view.Art critic Gabrielė Kuizinaitė
04/07/2025
Sacred Waters in the Works of Photographer by Laima Perkauskienė Currently, the second personal photography exhibition of photographer Laima Perkauskienė “SACRED WATERS SUMMER” is open in the Down Business Park (Vytauto pr. 23, Kaunas, Lithuania). The author of the photography exhibition, Laima Perkauskienė, lives and works in Kaunas, Lithuania.As noted by art journalist Gabrielė Kuizinaitė, the theme of photographic art is not a very common theme, which gives the author many opportunities to nuance, bring closer to pictorial images, and create her own concept of the world. Photographer Laima Perkauskienė’s personal photography exhibition “SACRED WATERS. SUMMER” is the second photography exhibition of photographer Laima Perkauskienė in Kaunas, Lithuania. She also participates in collective art and art exhibitions abroad, and has already participated in international collective art exhibitions: in Turkey and the Philippines. Photographer Laima Perkauskienė tells and creates visual and conceptual stories about sacred waters in her photographic stories. In her photographs, the author uses the interactions of light, colors and water rituals, aiming to reveal the union of life and spirit in nature. The main object of photographer Laima Perkauskienė's photography is water. In her work, she photographs dew drops, reflections of the sun, symbolizing the vital and sacred powers of water. Color aesthetics are important in the artist's work, a subtle color range dominates: green, purple, blue, gray. Emerging painterly motifs are important, which provide a strong aesthetic and conceptual solution.Water in Laima Perkauskienė's work connects fire, sun and spiritual connections between man and the natural world. Each artistic photograph of the author is poetic.Summary of photographer Laima Perkauskienė's work. Photographer Laima Perkauskienė pays great attention to nature and human motifs in the exhibition. Examines water forms as metaphors. In this artistic concept, water is chosen as an aesthetic motif, but also connected to the Universe. Visual abstract painting forms are extremely important in the artist's photographic canvases. A palette of soft pastel colors. One of the most important ideas of the exhibition is Water as a spiritual connection. Aesthetics, visuality, and photographic framing are important in each photographic abstraction. Rhythmic water motifs, the play of light and reflections, the emotional tension between the points of view.Art critic Gabrielė Kuizinaitė
04/07/2025
The painter Zita Tarasevičienė
The paintings of the painter Zita Tarasevičienė between feelings and color
04/07/2025 The paintings of the painter Zita Tarasevičienė between feeling and color The painter Zita Virginija Jusevičiūtė-Tarasevičienė lives and creates in Kaunas, Lithuania. Zita Virginija Jusevičiūtė-Tarasevičienė is an internationa recognized Lithuanian painter who has been working for 30 years. Currently, the author organizes anniversary personal exhibitions in Lithuania, has participated in a number of international exhibitions presenting Lithuanian art abroad: in France, Italy, Turkey, Latvia, Germany, South Korea, Canada, Poland, Ireland, and actively participates in plein airs with different groups of artists.The artist early creative activity dates back to 2002-2014. Since 2001, the painter Zita Tarasevičienė has been organizing exhibitions in major Lithuanian cities, of which she has already organized over 100: in Vilnius, Kaunas, Kėdainiai, Panevėžys. Since 2019, she has been granted the status of an Art Creator.Painter Zita Jusevičiūtė-Tarasevičienė collaborates with the Public international Institution “Gabrielegallery”. The painter’s work has been written about by a.a. Professor Algis Uždavinys, art critic Neringa Mikol, and Professor Remigijus Venckus. The author’s creative style is diverse, dominating between abstraction and figurative art, and sometimes motifs of realistic art are encountered. In her continuous and separate cycles of work, the author often experiments with colors, textures, and abstract forms. A variety of techniques and themes is important in the author’s work. The author creates her works using oil, acrylic paints, and mixed media. Abstract stylistics and expressive colors dominate the author’s work, and figurative motifs sometimes intervene. The paintings of painter Zita Tarasevičienė are often identified and compared with abstract landscapes. Existential and philosophical questions are important in almost every painting. The author does not shy away from visual language motifs in her frequent works. Painter Zita Virginija Jusevičiūtė - Tarasevičienė does not shy away from the emotional charge of colors and forms, internal states and experiences are important. The author's work is dominated not only by abstract stylistics, but also by the influence of expressionism and post-impressionism styles. The following painting cycles are the most important and memorable, some of which have been remembered by foreign curators: “Life is full of chaos” This painting cycle is interwoven with intense lines, musical and mediatizing strokes. “Ode to Autumn” This painting cycle is dominated by dynamic colors, a palette of autumn colors, expressive strokes and forms. The painting cycle “Black Silver” is a cycle of paintings that demonstrates a subtle play, a variety of gray tones and different expressive strokes.In the international art magazine “Contrasts”, painter Zita Virginija Jusevičiūtė-Tarasevičienė presents several paintings from the cycle “Black Silver”. This is one of the painter’s latest cycles and explores the themes of transience, memory, fragility, light, and shadows. In this cycle, black symbolizes the unknown, emptiness, depth, and a certain boundary between disappearance and silence. In this cycle, silver symbolizes memories, light, fragmentation, and aesthetic shades in relation to the context of time. This cycle is often associated with motifs of fragile minimalist nature. Light and shadows play an important role in the artistic composition. Meanwhile, the paintings transport the viewer between light and darkness.In this magazine, painter Zita Virginija Jusevičiūtė-Tarasevičienė presents several paintings from the cycle “Emotion”. Through abstract expressive form and expressive colors, the author expresses the emotions of the inner world: it is an emotion of joy, an emotion of peace, it can even be an emotion of sadness, each color in the painting interprets a different emotion in its own way. The cycle of paintings by the painter Zita Tarasevičienė “Survive” is associated with the inner state of man, the spiritual struggle for survival. Sometimes the depiction of the Lithuanian landscape with abstracted motifs is important. This article is associated with the upcoming 30th anniversary of the painter’s work. The work of the painter Zita Virginija Jusevičiūtė-Tarasevičienė is dynamic, abstract and expressive. The painter’s work dominates between colors and feelings. The diversity of themes, techniques and styles is extremely important in the author’s work. Art critic Gabrielė Kuizinaitė
04/07/2025 The paintings of the painter Zita Tarasevičienė between feeling and color The painter Zita Virginija Jusevičiūtė-Tarasevičienė lives and creates in Kaunas, Lithuania. Zita Virginija Jusevičiūtė-Tarasevičienė is an internationa recognized Lithuanian painter who has been working for 30 years. Currently, the author organizes anniversary personal exhibitions in Lithuania, has participated in a number of international exhibitions presenting Lithuanian art abroad: in France, Italy, Turkey, Latvia, Germany, South Korea, Canada, Poland, Ireland, and actively participates in plein airs with different groups of artists.The artist early creative activity dates back to 2002-2014. Since 2001, the painter Zita Tarasevičienė has been organizing exhibitions in major Lithuanian cities, of which she has already organized over 100: in Vilnius, Kaunas, Kėdainiai, Panevėžys. Since 2019, she has been granted the status of an Art Creator.Painter Zita Jusevičiūtė-Tarasevičienė collaborates with the Public international Institution “Gabrielegallery”. The painter’s work has been written about by a.a. Professor Algis Uždavinys, art critic Neringa Mikol, and Professor Remigijus Venckus. The author’s creative style is diverse, dominating between abstraction and figurative art, and sometimes motifs of realistic art are encountered. In her continuous and separate cycles of work, the author often experiments with colors, textures, and abstract forms. A variety of techniques and themes is important in the author’s work. The author creates her works using oil, acrylic paints, and mixed media. Abstract stylistics and expressive colors dominate the author’s work, and figurative motifs sometimes intervene. The paintings of painter Zita Tarasevičienė are often identified and compared with abstract landscapes. Existential and philosophical questions are important in almost every painting. The author does not shy away from visual language motifs in her frequent works. Painter Zita Virginija Jusevičiūtė - Tarasevičienė does not shy away from the emotional charge of colors and forms, internal states and experiences are important. The author's work is dominated not only by abstract stylistics, but also by the influence of expressionism and post-impressionism styles. The following painting cycles are the most important and memorable, some of which have been remembered by foreign curators: “Life is full of chaos” This painting cycle is interwoven with intense lines, musical and mediatizing strokes. “Ode to Autumn” This painting cycle is dominated by dynamic colors, a palette of autumn colors, expressive strokes and forms. The painting cycle “Black Silver” is a cycle of paintings that demonstrates a subtle play, a variety of gray tones and different expressive strokes.In the international art magazine “Contrasts”, painter Zita Virginija Jusevičiūtė-Tarasevičienė presents several paintings from the cycle “Black Silver”. This is one of the painter’s latest cycles and explores the themes of transience, memory, fragility, light, and shadows. In this cycle, black symbolizes the unknown, emptiness, depth, and a certain boundary between disappearance and silence. In this cycle, silver symbolizes memories, light, fragmentation, and aesthetic shades in relation to the context of time. This cycle is often associated with motifs of fragile minimalist nature. Light and shadows play an important role in the artistic composition. Meanwhile, the paintings transport the viewer between light and darkness.In this magazine, painter Zita Virginija Jusevičiūtė-Tarasevičienė presents several paintings from the cycle “Emotion”. Through abstract expressive form and expressive colors, the author expresses the emotions of the inner world: it is an emotion of joy, an emotion of peace, it can even be an emotion of sadness, each color in the painting interprets a different emotion in its own way. The cycle of paintings by the painter Zita Tarasevičienė “Survive” is associated with the inner state of man, the spiritual struggle for survival. Sometimes the depiction of the Lithuanian landscape with abstracted motifs is important. This article is associated with the upcoming 30th anniversary of the painter’s work. The work of the painter Zita Virginija Jusevičiūtė-Tarasevičienė is dynamic, abstract and expressive. The painter’s work dominates between colors and feelings. The diversity of themes, techniques and styles is extremely important in the author’s work. Art critic Gabrielė Kuizinaitė