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Serendipity with my Arpi Drawing
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Serendipity with my Arpi Drawing

The drawing on the left is the first illustration I created which inspired what is now the Arpi krikorian collection. The character and pose were ... Read More
The Armenian Community in Montebello, California
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The Armenian Community in Montebello, California

I drew ALOT this week! This was one of my sketches that I want to develop further.I love the history of the Armenian community in ... Read More
Sketch of Silva Kaputikyan
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Sketch of Silva Kaputikyan

A sketch from last night created with watercolors, colored pencils, dip pen and ink and brush tip markers of one of my favorite poets, Silva ... Read More
April 24th March
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April 24th March

I woke up thinking about our ancestors and the march of death they were forced to take in 1915. I was thinking about how because ... Read More
100th Anniversary of the Battle of Sardarabad
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100th Anniversary of the Battle of Sardarabad

As Americans, we honor our Veterans today who protected the beautiful country we now call home. As Armenians, May 28th is one of the most ... Read More
Sketch of a young Tiridates the Great
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Sketch of a young Tiridates the Great

Doing some historical research. I’m intrigued by ancient royalty.Did a quick sketch of a young Tiridates the Great (Medzn Drtad). His wife was Queen Ashkhen ... Read More
Sir Charles Aznavour
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Sir Charles Aznavour

He was often called the Frank Sinatra of France, the epitome of cool and the voice of romance. We grew up with his records playing ... Read More
I am Proof. We are Proof.
/ Armenian Culture, Blog

I am Proof. We are Proof.

Thinking about where I come from, I made this collage today. Pictured in black and white are the Armenian Genocide survivors of my family: my ... Read More
Deeply Rooted
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Deeply Rooted

I painted this piece in 2015 for the 100th anniversary of the Armenian genocide. Even though it is stylistically different than my usual art, it ... Read More
I love LOVE
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I love LOVE

I love LOVE. For poetry night, my 16 year old daughter Sevan recited a beautiful poem called Երկու Ուրուական, "Two Spirits" in which the repeating ... Read More
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