Naoko Paluszak

Stepping Out to the Light III, Oil Painting

2021

Artist Comments
An expressionist portrait of a woman set in a deep tonal space. Her features are kept anonymous as she moves forward toward the cool, clear light. The piece is part of artist Naoko Paluszak's series Urban Woman, which she says portrays scenes of everyday life.

About the Artist
Naoko Paluszak began her career by studying graphic design in Tokyo, followed by several years working as a designer, before switching to oil painting. Now located in the United States, Naoko continues to develop her style through different series of paintings that have varying degrees of abstraction. By bridging representational with non-representational forms, the artist seeks to stir personal memories and spark new narratives. “Art is about having a sense of mystery and drama,” she says. Naoko is also passionate about color. She mixes her paints based on the intuitive emotions that different colors can trigger within the viewer, and within herself.

Words that describe this painting: figurative, fashion, woman, portrait, feminine, mysterious, abstract, expressionism, people, non-representational, oil painting, black

Stepping Out to the Light III
Naoko Paluszak
Oil painting on stretched canvas
Painting wraps around edges
Ready to hang
One-of-a-kind
Signed on front and back
2021
20 in. h x 16 in. w x 1.5 in. d
4 lbs. 0 oz.