"Varteni belongs to the pioneers of the new-image aesthetic, who,
however, retains basic visual references to German expressionism with a touch of fauvism. Her
best paintings have the character of a violent protest and upheaval executed as if in a half
controlled, compulsive frenzy. Varteni is the leading artist in the change over to the
New-image, which smashes the minimal art world."
Dr. Walter Gaudnek, University of Central Florida
"...paintings by Varteni are arresting in their bold lines and raging colors..."
The Boston Globe, Boston , MA
"...A seasoned artist, Varteni's works are traumatic, startling and haunting..."
Accent, Beacon Communications, Acton, MA
"Painting the faces of emotion-Vibrant colors from Varteni's art studio brightened the walls,
tapestries sewn onto furniture and huge canvasses leaning against walls in every room...
Her oil canvasses, depict passionate emotions."
The Watertown TAB & Press, MA
"Varteni's canvasses are expressions of strength and intense power..."
Baikar Weekly, Boston, MA
"Fire, considered by ancient philosophers to be the basic element of our physical universe,
is also the basic element of Varteni's universe: the manifold of her colors and her feelings
alike has its origin in Fire. Says Plato: "the radiance of fire through the moisture with
which it is mingled yields blood-color, which we call 'red'" -- and you can see for yourself
the literal truth of these words in Varteni's works. The rivers of feelings that flow through
Varteni's paintings are also the rivers of change, and it works both ways: the lives of
characters affect the artist, and her struggle with her material changes her art. The curve
of the artist's growth shows itself clearly to the viewer; like her images, Varteni burns in
the Fire so that she may live and grow".
Michael Abalovich, Cambridge, MA
"A prolific artist, her work embodies the intense expressions of human experiences both at
individual and collective levels. She produces large scale paintings in oils, acrylics
and works on paper. She has exhibited her work widely in America and in Europe."