My medium is a varied mix of tiny shells, scraps of paper, slivers of glass, thick gel mediums, crusted gouache additives, creamy acrylic and globs of oil paints, traces of watercolor and melted wax crayons combined with hardened enamels and carefully chosen 14kt gold flake.
Every piece is original and every creation is an unpredictable surprise! I create with a clear heart, no expectations. The materials combined together create a resist-like reaction and the results are different every time…..each piece is genuinely unique and original!
I’m passionate about living the artful life. I have a great appreciation for nature and animals,20% of all sales goes to S.N.A.P. (Spay and Neuter Assistance Program) for animals. I am also an active advocate for the “Adopt Don’t Shop!” movement which means finding forever homes for our homeless furry friends.
I am Aliona Price – a self-taught artist originally from Chisinau, Moldova. Currently live in Santa Fe, Texas. After experimenting over the years with various mediums I found my passion with oil on canvas. I strive to create expressive abstract and impressionistic artwork that has an influence on the viewer’s emotions and state-of-mind in general.
Feel free to check my website gallery for new original artwork, commission orders, pet portraits, and fine art prints.
Seeing beauty in the design and aged patinas of ancient objects, Modern Artifacts looks to juxtapose unique textures with a modern aesthetic. I draw inspiration from my experience working on an archaeology dig in Houston’s Historic Freedmen’s Town, as well as my time as a Curatorial Assistant for the Houston Museum of Natural Science, and the Stone Fort Museum of Nacogdoches.
I received my BFA from Stephen F. Austin State University where I studied a variety of cultural and historical metalworking techniques as well as advanced chemical patination processes, now specializing in creating my own patinas that I paint on with a torch. I work with sold 14K gold and gold filled materials, sterling silver, nu-gold, bronze, copper, and shibuichi and transform the materials into anthropologically inspired contemporary jewelry.
Conflict free raw blue and black diamonds, fossils, geodes, lapis lazuli, buffalo turquoise, and other stones are sprinkled into my work to enhance the minimal yet bold look of the collection.
Using crisp lines and simple geometry as a vehicle to celebrate the beauty of the raw materials in different states, the pieces appear both polished and new, as well as worn and aged. Whether using patina, a sandblaster, or 23K gold leaf, contrasting finishes define my work and give it the graphic quality which lends it its identity.
I made my first ring here in Malaysia a few years ago. The first thing that I did was that I bought a torch for soldering silver and despite my husband fears, I jumped right in. Slowly, I started to really love soldering and working on different modern designs, creating simple objects that carry what make me happy. It’s hard work but it’s fulfilling, and there is nothing better than waking up the next day, happy to do it all over again!
I can confidently say: “I found my element!”
Now it’s time to enjoy it…
All jewelry is hand made with a lot of care and attention in my atelier.
My work is decorative art on mixed surface and technique of painting. My colors are outside the normal range and styles that I have seen in my travels in the US.
