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About Margarita Gokun

A nomad by nature, Margarita Gokun never lives longer than two-to-four years in any one country. That creates havoc when she packs her canvases but inspiration of a new place almost always makes up for it.

Since starting to paint in oil four years ago Margarita has had solo and group exhibitions, published in literary and art magazines, and won contests. Her portfolio can be seen at http://StoriesAndColors.wordpress.com.

Seven paintings by Margarita Gokun

Margarita Gokun

Parenting (detail) - Margarita Gokun

Artist's Statement: I think of my pieces as snippets of thoughts and feelings we experience but often fail to recognize. Our connection to the bigger, our ability to dip into the cosmos’s pool of … [Read more...]

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Empty Mirror

Established in 2000 and edited by Denise Enck, Empty Mirror is an online literary magazine that publishes new work each Friday.

Each week EM features several poems each by one or two poets; reviews; critical essays; visual art; and personal essays.

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