Jerusalem, 16 x 12 inches, acrylic on canvas.
Sidewalk Rhythm, 16 x12 inches, acrylic on canvas.
Many of her paintings tell complex and uplifting stories about the artist
and her view of the world. Indeed, the supernatural qualities in each piece
are heavily influenced by Litzenblatt’s impassioned belief in the beauty
and joy to be found in our circumstances, as well as in the people around
us. As she puts it, “I hope that whatever I put into this world will enhance
and make life richer for others. Not everyone is going to march for a cause,
but we need to try to enhance life for everyone in some way. A smile, for
example, can make a massive difference in someone’s day. Many people
have hard lives, it’s a world of such difficulty, and a little kindness can give
someone a lift. The artist sees the world — and there is so much beauty in
it. And we have to try in our own ways to focus on this.”
Her paintings also engage themes of family, friendship, nature, love, the
human psyche and the cycles of life and loss.
Litzenblatt often develops her paintings while traveling on airplanes. She
will typically sit by the window, sketchbook in hand, and allow herself to
be transported into the unique and vivid realm of her characters. She has
developed an almost meditative relationship to the figures she paints and
the joyous and bright world that they live in. A world and an experience to
see for yourself, it will infuse any day with sunshine and hope.
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