Powerful, mysterious, primal, mythical... these are some of the words used to describe the art of Anna Vinogradova. In much of her work, she aspires to capture the essence of her native Russia's ancient folklore and rites; yet her paintings are neither romanticized 'fairly-tale' versions of the past, nor mere realist depictions of characters living in a particular time and place... rather, her art expresses something much deeper and more fundamental; an energetic intensity and visceral beauty that awakens us to the primordial feelings of the human experience we all share.