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About the Work
I invite closer attention to the experiences that subtly touch our lives. Each composition is distilled; every element serves the whole. The work is meant to be accessible to anyone, but for those who linger, deeper meanings emerge. For me, painting is an act of reverence and an expression of what connects us.
I’m currently developing a series tentatively titled Sacred Landscapes, building on my ongoing exploration of environment and memory through painting.
About the Artist
Geraldine Kovats lives and works in the San Francisco Bay Area. She paints from life, exploring nuance and the relationships between place and personal or cultural history.
Her paintings have been exhibited on both the East and West Coasts of the U.S. and are held in private collections.
Kovats also worked in the animation arts and developed the visual style of the hand-painted backgrounds featured in Imitation of Life, an animated short by Mathias Poledna. The film premiered at the 2013 Venice Biennale and was later exhibited in institutions nationally and internationally.
She continues to explore themes of memory and place in her evolving body of work.
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Supportive Imagery
All paintings by Geraldine Kovats, except those in the Study Vault.
Two Glasses, 2003, Oil on linen, ca. 9 × 12 in., Mexico
Sandals, 2003, Oil on canvas, 9 × 12 in., Mexico
Surf, 2020, Oil on canvas, 12 × 24 in.
Cemetery, 2004, Oil on linen, 24 × 32 in.
Background Art for Imitation of Life, 2013, Watercolor and Gouache on board
Rembrandt Harmensz van Rijn, Joris de Caulerij, 1632, Oil on canvas, 40½ × 33¼ in.