Dr. Elena Samarsky is presenting a one-woman exhibit at the Chanute Art Gallery, the third time the gallery has showcased her talent.
In 2021, she joined Tim Tarkelly, local writer and poet, pairing her paintings with his poems. She presented works in the Neosho Valley Spring Art exhibit in 2022.
Samarsky is a self-taught artist who works primarily with bold colors in the style of expressive abstraction.
A Ukrainian-born Israeli, Samarsky has lived and studied in Austria, Germany, the UK and currently resides in the United States.
She has held solo exhibitions in various countries and across the United States.
She currently is an artist in residence at the Red Barn Studio in Lindsborg.
A reception will be held on Saturday, Sept. 9 from 1 to 2:30 p.m. at the gallery, 17 N. Lincoln, Chanute. Gallery hours are from noon to 4 p.m., Tuesday through Saturday.
