Artists Speak

Artists Speak, February 2011
Artists Speak, February 2011
Interview in Artists Speak, February 2011
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Gaithersburg Patch

Gaithersburg Patch, 2011
Gaithersburg Patch, 2011
The Gaithersburg Patch published an interview with Vian in the article Three Local Artists at Kentlands Mansion.
I want to create an intimate, deep and thought-provoking dialogue between the audience and the artwork. In simple words, my artwork has to speak on its own and grab the viewer’s attention in an intellectual way
Gaithersburg Patch article as pdf
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Gazette Net

Gaithersburg Patch, 2010
Gazette Net, 2011
Gazette article, 2011
Copyright © Vian Shamounki Borchert

Gaithersburg Patch

Gaithersburg Patch, 2010
Gaithersburg Patch, Dec. 2010
"Most of her paintings are large in scale, and her mysteriously austere figures and portraits command a certain level of gravitas and inspire inquiry into the human psyche."
Gaithersburg Patch article, December 2010
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MC Insight

Gaithersburg Patch, 2010
MC Insignt, Aug. 2007
"...I don't do sketches of how I want the end result to look. I like to surprise myself. I always tell my students that drawing is the basis of any good painting, but I don’t do my drawings in a sketchbook first. I use my brushes to sketch right on the canvas..."
Art article featured in MC Insight Magazine, 2007
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