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Karine Paronyanc (born January 2nd, 1982) is a Latvian artist based in Riga, Latvia.

Biography
In 2007, Paronyanc earned a Masters degree from the Latvian Art Academy, in the department of monumental painting. Her studies also include afresco and sgraffito painting techniques at the Art Institute of Florence, Italy. She has been a member of the Artist's Union of Latvia since 2007 and has displayed more than 20 solo exhibitions in Riga, Valmiera, Jūrmala, and other cities and towns in Latvia. She also participates in group exhibitions in Latvia and in internationally significant art projects. She represented Latvian art at the international conference "Baltic Connecting" in 2019. Since 2018, she has headed her own studio, "Karine Paronyanc Art Studio."

Studio
Paronyanc frequently works in sites with a distinct history, especially those that are at the crossroads of different eras. She held a 10-day plein air on the roof of Baltkom Radio, a notable radio station in Riga, for a project. Paronyanc's current workshop is located in the University of Latvia Botanical Garden. It is in one of the four historical buildings that make up the garden, and is located next to the University of Latvia's vintage lecture hall. All of the structures in the Botanical Garden have been designated as Cultural Monuments of National Importance.

Style and Techniques
Paronyanc uses traditional painting techniques. In addition to standard canvas and oils, she also uses mixed author techniques, including dry pastel chalk, natural charcoal, gold leaf, and interspersed collage. Her paintings are tactile, using a variety of oil textures and utilizing a patina effect. She prepares, stretches, and primes her canvases by hand. Paronyanc overlays a number of transparent layers on top of each other to achieve a multifaceted and vivid appearance.