Agata Kijanka

Loose Interpretation, Abstract Painting

2019

Artist Comments
Inspired by one of Agata's road trips, which took her past Lake Powell at a teasing distance. "Beautiful turquoise suggests piercing, clear desert skies or reflections on water, and the orange hints not so subtly at the colorful cliff walls rising out of the lake," she explains. Layers of oil stick and sand mixed into the oil paint and cold wax create nuanced texture and a tactile quality. Agata says the work is satisfying for those who love the alluring colors of the southwest. The sides are painted a dark chocolate color.

About the Artist
Artist Agata Kijanka creates sensually textured abstract paintings. Working from visual and emotional memory and imagination, Agata builds each artwork in layers - applying paint with scrapers and brayers, transferring paint from other surfaces, and removing paint with solvent and blades. One of the defining moments for Agata as an artist was when she moved alone to Santa Fe from Seattle in 2008. As she explains, it was "a beautiful place that I love with its rich art related history, plentiful galleries, and inspiring landscapes. I anticipated staying for 6 months but I ended up staying for 4 years." She continued her artistic journey to Sedona, AZ and now lives in Albuquerque where she works from her home studio. Putting down roots in the southwest has influenced Agata's work, especially time in the desert, the sunshine and open skies. When she's not painting, Agata enjoys cooking, gardening in her desert yard, and talking endlessly to her rescue dog.

Words that describe this painting: abstract, water, southwestern, abstract, non-representational, mixed media artwork

Loose Interpretation
Agata Kijanka
Oil paint, cold wax, oil stick, sand on wood
Finished edges
Ready to hang
One-of-a-kind
Signed on back
2019
18 in. h x 24 in. w x 1.75 in. d
3 lbs. 7 oz.