Agata Kijanka

Mandarin Dawn, Abstract Painting

2019

Artist Comments
Agata describes this atmospheric painting as the feeling of waking up early to the quiet delight of orange morning light and unexpected fog. She played with different surface textures, mixing sand into the paint in the bottom section, giving it a sheen compared to the matte surface across the rest of the piece. "I wanted to give this painting a unique flair while still keeping it cohesive," says Agata. "There is just enough shine at the bottom to give it a little boost in visual interest." 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: sunrise, dawn, fog, morning, abstract, abstract, non-representational, mixed media artwork, white, red

Mandarin Dawn
Agata Kijanka
Oil paint, cold wax, sand on wood
Finished edges
Ready to hang
One-of-a-kind
Signed on back
2019
30 in. h x 30 in. w x 2 in. d
7 lbs. 9 oz.