Flowing Landscapes and Still Lifes by Carol Bednarski I Artsy Shark

Artist Carol Bednarski shares a group of landscape and nevertheless life paintings that replicate her individual journey of discovery. See a lot more artwork by visiting her website.

“The Fantastic Escape” acrylic on canvas, 24″ x 30″

I am an artist residing in Victoria, British Columbia, on Vancouver Island. I have usually been an artist. From a young age, I was always with pencil in hand, a single of these college students that lived in the art place in superior university. I have no formal artistic training and only painted sporadically over the decades when I was increasing 4 children and working internationally. I set my art on a back again burner for some several years until eventually recently.

“Storms End” acrylic on canvas, 16″ x 16″

In 2020, I started off painting all over again. Awakened to a burning wish to examine and experiment with art, I sought to enable go of preconceived ideas and permit my interior instinct to entirely take more than.

“The Marriage Table” acrylic on canvas, 24″ x 30″

I like to commence a painting with no intention or approach, laying down colors, designs and lines—responding in the moment to what I see.

“Nature Laughs” acrylic on canvas, 12″ x 12″

I hold including layers and scraping absent the paint, normally transferring swiftly with everything unfastened and daring. I incorporate a lot of texture, which I really like. At a sure level I will start to see a little something take condition. Usually a landscape or from time to time a floral picture emerges.

“Morning Glow” acrylic on panel, 15″ x 12″

This is when I get excited and begin to coax the impression up from the canvas. I attempt not to think way too a lot, and allow for it to stream without having forcing it. There are periods I function from a reference, but I will normally start out with an abstract to seize the experience in advance of attempting the image.

“Wild Child” acrylic on canvas, 30″ x 30″

This system is a journey. It is an emotional one particular for positive, total of question and insecurity but also shock, joy and delight. My hope is that what I develop will spark some pleasure and shock in the viewer as an psychological response.

“The Sky was Still” acrylic on canvas, 24″ x 16″

Perhaps a deeper truth of the matter is that the act of portray has been a personal journey of discovery for me. Art and the journey of producing displays the journey of existence. For me it’s about trust—learning to have confidence in and accept what is, and remaining entirely in each instant, reliable and trustworthy.

“Pilgrim” acrylic on panel, 12″ x 12″

It is not even about the closing consequence (though it is beautiful when I produce one thing I enjoy). For me, it is actually about the bravery it can take to encounter a blank canvas, triumph over my concern, be me, and just paint. Not since I really like to, but simply because I need to have to.

“Peace in the Valley” acrylic on canvas, 30″ x 24

I am a the latest member of the Federation of Canadian Artists. My work has been exhibited in a lot of juried exhibits in the previous 12 months and a 50 %. Furthermore, I was chosen for the 2021 Gold Record of Contemporary Artists by Artwork Internet marketing Magazine. I was thrilled to see my artwork revealed for the first time this previous slide. It is all these kinds of a wonderful shock that my artwork connects with other individuals and moves them emotionally. What a joy. What a privilege.

“My Hearts on Fire” acrylic on canvas, 30″ x 30″

I strategy to proceed to check out and drive myself artistically. No question I will be amazed and delighted by the journey.

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