Working in a palette of neutrals, Ksenia Sizaya's "Caliste" is a study in aging and texture. Using a comb-textured palette knife, Sizaya creates a grid pattern across the canvas. Thick layers build and blend to create texture, while darker shades give the pattern a soft, aged look. For the artist, the composition brings to mind the "natural weathering of surfaces exposed to time and the elements." Presented in an FSC ®-certified wood frame finished in charcoal. CB2 exclusive.

Ksenia Sizaya is a Montreal-based artist who was trained in St. Petersburg, Russia, and completed her master's degree in graphic art. Sizaya says her art is influenced by abstract expressionism and modernism. "I've always been a creative person, even as a small child. Design and art have always been a major part of my life." The artist is inspired by city life imagery and the outdoors.