Fine Art

Oil-based enamel and 23k gold leaf on glass and marbled paper and acrylic on wood. Made for Chroma Zone at Blue Triangle Gallery, Somerville, MA. Opening February 20, 2026.

The black and gold graphic patterns on these pieces are derived from stone carvings on tombstones, monasteries, and other ancient buildings and monuments in historic Armenia. The bright colors are achieved through marbling, a process where paints are suspended in mediums that do not mix with paint (water for oil paints and carrageenan size for acrylic paints) before being transferred to a glass or paper surface.

Inspired by the ornamental art of medieval Armenian architecture, these pieces help to reconnect me to my heritage and ancestral homeland, while simultaneously rooting me in my present-day life as a sign painter and muralist who uses bright colors to invigorate the public sphere. The recent and continued destruction of historic Armenian cultural and religious sites compels the preservation of these architectural treasures in the diaspora. By reinterpreting visual history in a new iteration, I aim to preserve historic culture in my own contemporary way. As we live through and witness transformational and homogenizing times in our own country and abroad, it’s important to hold on to what we can of the past, while forging forward with hope and vibrancy for a better future.

Triangle Splooshes

Water based acrylic, hand marbled paper, and gold leaf on wood. Made for The Triangle Show at Blue Triangle Gallery, Somerville, MA. Opening July 25, 2025.

Marbled Sploosh Series

These pieces are inspired by a Best Dressed Signs mural technique that we call “splooshing” where we saturate the surface with many colors and then cut into the “splooshed” area with black paint to define shapes (see #splooshmural for examples) The “splooshed” area in these pieces was made by marbling paper and the painted black designs are taken from Armenian architectural ornaments and rug design. Oil based enamel and hand marbled paper on wood. Made for the There's Best Dressed Signs show at Jameson & Thompson Gallery, Jamaica Plain, MA.