Queendom Come Benz & Chang teenage years amidst the neon

teenage years amidst the neon lights and desert

A Series of 5 Paintings

The pink carnation symbolizes maternal love

She lives with her husband

Queendom Come Benz & Chang teenage years amidst the neonDetails About Oil on linen 24 x 20 in. 2023 Framing included Jana Brike was born in Latvia, a small country in the Northeastern part of Europe, while it was under Soviet occupation. Her childhood was bittersweet, molded by dark stories of war and deportation told to her by her grandparents, the cold and conservative atmosphere of catholic church ceremonies, and heightened by breathtaking ballets at the Opera House. Her inspirations are as diverse as