Marina Staubus is an early-career acrylic painter based in Tulsa, Oklahoma, whose paintings are illustrational, alluring, feminine and dramatic. Her work explores emotions and the innate desire to connect with the world around us. Her use of acrylics is refined with a delicate balance of tight and loose brushwork. Staubus's artistic practice is informed by classical principals of design and an intimate interpretation of the natural world. She depicts scenes of hopeful harmony dripping with enchantment that draw the viewer in close with rewarding detail. Inspired by the great surrealists of the 20th century, Staubus aspires to open minds and provide an escape from reality into the mysterious dreamlike realms she creates with a brush.