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Anita Zotkina Animal Paintings

American, Ukrainian, b. 1971

Anita Zotkina is a painter whose work explores themes of innocence, memory, and the quiet wonder of nature. Working primarily in oil on canvas, she has developed a distinctive style she calls Softique, characterized by soft lines, floating forms, and surreal yet tender atmospheres. Her paintings often depict animals and women in dreamlike environments, reflecting on childhood discoveries and life’s journeys with both their joyful and contemplative sides. Color is central to her practice, where luminous contrasts and layered blends create a sense of depth and emotional resonance. Through these intimate narratives, Zotkina seeks to capture fleeting moments of wonder and connection, offering viewers a pause from the pace of modern life.

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Artist: Anita Zotkina
"Arctic Nocturne", Surreal, Polar Bear, Flute, Blue, Green, White, Oil Painting
By Anita Zotkina
Located in Franklin, MA
Anita Zotkina’s “Arctic Nocturne” is an 8 x 10 x 0.7 inch oil on canvas painted in 2025. This surreal, dreamlike work features a polar bear sitting on drifting ice beneath a star-fil...
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2010s Surrealist Anita Zotkina Animal Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

"Nectar Horse", Surreal, Flowers, Pink, White, Green, Blue, Oil Painting
By Anita Zotkina
Located in Franklin, MA
Anita Zotkina’s “Nectar Horse” is a 16 x 20 x 0.7 inch oil on canvas painted in 2025. This surreal, dreamlike work features a luminous pink-white horse among glowing flowers. Rendere...
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2010s Surrealist Anita Zotkina Animal Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

"The Tiny Explorer", Surreal, Bird, Flowers, Yellow, Blue, Purple, Oil Painting
By Anita Zotkina
Located in Franklin, MA
Anita Zotkina’s “The Tiny Explorer” is an 8 × 8 × 0.7 inch oil on canvas painted in 2025. This intimate work captures a young yellow bird looking upward in quiet curiosity, surrounde...
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2010s Surrealist Anita Zotkina Animal Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

"Porcupine s Quiet Path", Surreal, Blue, Violet, Amber, Oil Painting
By Anita Zotkina
Located in Franklin, MA
Anita Zotkina’s “Porcupine’s Quiet Path” is an 8 × 8 × 0.7 inch oil on canvas painted in 2025. This gentle, dreamlike work follows a small porcupine as it wanders through soft grass ...
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2010s Surrealist Anita Zotkina Animal Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

"Stray Cat", Surreal, Tree, Night Sky, Blue, Purple, Orange, Oil Painting
By Anita Zotkina
Located in Franklin, MA
Anita Zotkina’s “Stray Cat” is a 20 x 16 x 0.7 inch original oil painting on gallery-wrapped canvas. The artwork depicts a glowing cat stretched across a tree branch, bathed in the q...
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2010s Surrealist Anita Zotkina Animal Paintings

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"Swan with Open Wings", Surreal, Blue, Yellow, Purple, Oil Painting
By Anita Zotkina
Located in Franklin, MA
"Swan with Open Wings" is a 14 x 18 x 0.7 inch original oil painting on canvas by Anita Zotkina. The surreal composition glows with radiant blue, turquoise, violet, purple, pink, and...
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2010s Surrealist Anita Zotkina Animal Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

"Rhino Friend", Surreal, Dreamlike, Blue, Green, Yellow, Orange, Oil Painting
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Located in Franklin, MA
Anita Zotkina’s “Rhino Friend” is a 20 x 24 x 0.7 inch oil on canvas painting that celebrates imagination, innocence, and the bond between humans and animals. In this dreamlike compo...
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2010s Surrealist Anita Zotkina Animal Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

"The Protectors", Surreal, Wolf, Nature, Blue, Grey, Green, Oil Painting
By Anita Zotkina
Located in Franklin, MA
Anita Zotkina's “The Protectors” (24 x 20 x 0.7 inches, oil on canvas) is a symbolic painting that explores themes of resilience and guardianship in a modern world of contrasts. A lu...
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2010s Surrealist Anita Zotkina Animal Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

"First Day on Earth", Surreal, Emu, Egg, Blue, Green, Purple, Oil Painting
By Anita Zotkina
Located in Franklin, MA
Anita Zotkina’s “First Day on Earth” is a 14 x 18 x 0.7 inch oil on canvas painted in 2023. This surreal, symbolic work features a newly hatched emu, perched upon a glowing egg benea...
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2010s Surrealist Anita Zotkina Animal Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

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