Current Artist in Residence
Sasha Kinens
Sasha Kinens is a figurative oil painter who finds solitude in her studio along the Milwaukee River in Thiensville, WI. Her Latvian heritage is reflected into her paintings through landscape and expression, her subjects connecting with the viewer. She captures a thought provoking moment, inspired by her models and who they become in costume. Between the subtle movements of the sitter and the setting, a narrative is infused with autobiographical memories revealed through the layers and glazes of oil paint.
Sasha apprenticed with master artist James Prohl in Milwaukee’s Fifth Ward in the style of The École des Beaux-Arts, where classical art is taught through an atelier-based system. Following the two year apprenticeship she studied at Hillsdale College, in the Renaissance—Baroque tradition with Richard Serrin. These early formative years of study created a foundation for connection through teaching art therapy. Sasha continues to teach private lessons at Tiny Bird Art Studio in Thiensville.
Always up for discovery of new cultures Sasha has spent time in Indonesia, Latvia, France, London, Portugal, and Florence, Italy where she lived for two years. Her admiration of fashion and haute couture grounded her in NYC for 8 years before returning to Milwaukee. Sasha’s paintings have been exhibited in galleries from California to the Midwest, Florida, and Italy. Informed by Classical Realism and influenced by Symbolism, Sasha’s work evokes a timelessness in today’s modern society.
Sasha apprenticed with master artist James Prohl in Milwaukee’s Fifth Ward in the style of The École des Beaux-Arts, where classical art is taught through an atelier-based system. Following the two year apprenticeship she studied at Hillsdale College, in the Renaissance—Baroque tradition with Richard Serrin. These early formative years of study created a foundation for connection through teaching art therapy. Sasha continues to teach private lessons at Tiny Bird Art Studio in Thiensville.
Always up for discovery of new cultures Sasha has spent time in Indonesia, Latvia, France, London, Portugal, and Florence, Italy where she lived for two years. Her admiration of fashion and haute couture grounded her in NYC for 8 years before returning to Milwaukee. Sasha’s paintings have been exhibited in galleries from California to the Midwest, Florida, and Italy. Informed by Classical Realism and influenced by Symbolism, Sasha’s work evokes a timelessness in today’s modern society.
