Agata Kijanka

Swimming In Summer's Sweet Glow, Abstract Oil Painting

2019

Artist Comments
"What sweetness it is to swim in cool water at the start of a summer's pink sunset," says Agata. Bright pink in the bottom section gives way to rippling white and then turquoise blue, letting the imagination decide the orientation of this abstract water scene. Is this a reflection, the view from below the surface or simply a memory of the colors at the end of a warm day?

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: water, abstract, abstract, non-representational, oil painting, pink

Swimming In Summer's Sweet Glow
Agata Kijanka
Oil painting on wood
Finished white edges
Ready to hang
One-of-a-kind
Signed on back
2019
40 in. h x 30 in. w x 2 in. d
9 lbs. 0 oz.