American artist Aja Apa-Soura

American artist Aja Apa-Soura
Born on 21st December 1981, in Scotia, New York, Aja Apa-Soura has her individual unique style in painting. She studied painting at Montserrat College of Art, after which started her own business in Sagittarius gallery. Many of her works can be seen on her website and bought from the online store. Aja Apa-Soura works in her studio in New York, painting in oils using a palette knife. She depicts the streets and alleys, portraits of grumpy cats, colorful flowers and trees, glowing sky and spiral lights, reminiscent of Van Gogh. In the background, many cat portraits, landscapes are easily recognized by characteristic motifs of famous paintings by famous artists, such as “Starry Night” by Vincent van Gogh and “The Scream” by Edvard Munch.

Aja Apa-Soura – “Although I’ve been painting since my age was measured in months (my mom, a toll painter, would give me scraps of wood from her projects, a cup of water, and a brush for me to “paint” with….) I really became serious with it in ’99 during my last years of high school… Sagittarius Gallery, my business, was started in April of 2003 and since then I have been blessed to have over 1000 patrons on 5 continents. I am a self-representing artist who utilizes the internet and social media to connect with patrons from across the world“.

Middle of the night, the world around me at quiet slumber, 75 watt overhead bulb illuminates the studio and glares in blood shot eyes. Maybe mix just a bit more cerulean in. No, Prussian and just a dab of white….Addiction? Obsession….

American artist Aja Apa-Soura

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