SONIA MELNIKOVA FINE ART PHOTOGRAPHY

I tend to work in series, the central theme of which is often a nostalgic reflection on things of the past. The IN FULL BLOOM series adds a new dimension to this theme by focusing on the contrast between old and new. Out of the death and decay of an old tree, new life arises (NEW BEGINNING, LAST YEAR'S GRASS AND NEW YEAR'S IRIS). The gentle petals of an orchid against the patina of peeling paint of an old crackled door, or the lush summer blooms against the ancient walls of Mission Carmel, all create a contrast between new and old, young and aged, and evoke reflections on transience and new beginnings (WHITE ORCHID, OLD WALLS AND BLOOMS).

Available as archival prints on acid-free fine-art rag-textured paper in standard size 11"x14" image (16"x20" matted, framed or not framed). WHITE ORCHID is also available on paper 19"x24", in custom frame; OLD WALLS AND BLOOMS are available on wrapped canvas 18"x24", framed or unframed; NEW BEGINNING is available on paper 18"x24", framed.