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Carol BednarskiI have always been an artist and from a young age I was always with pencil in hand. I was one of those students that lived in the art room in high school. I have no formal artistic training and I only painted sporadically over the years, until more recently. Having raised four children and working internationally I put my art on a back burner for some years. In 2020 I started painting again and woke to a burning desire to explore and experiment with my art. I was seeking to let go completely and allow my inner intuition to take over. I like to start a painting with no intention or plan, laying down colours, shapes and lines, responding in the moment to what I see. I keep adding layers, scrapping into the paint, always moving quickly and keeping everything loose and bold. |
There is always a lot of texture, which I love. At a certain point I will start to see something take shape.
Often a landscape, sometimes a floral will emerges. This is when I get excited and start to coax the image up
from the canvas, still trying not to think too much and allow it to flow without force. There are times I like
to work from a reference but I will always start with an abstract to capture the feeling before attempting
the image.
This process is a journey. It’s an emotional one for sure, full of doubt and insecurity but also surprise and joy
and delight. My hope is that what I produce will spark some joy and surprise in the viewer and that they
will have an emotional response. But perhaps a deeper truth is that the act of painting has been a personal
journey of discovery for me. Art, and the journey of creating, reflects the journey of life. For me it’s about
trust. Learning to trust and accept what is, and being fully in each moment, authentic and honest. It’s not
even about the final result, (although it’s lovely when I create something I love). For me it’s really about the
bravery it takes to face a blank canvas, overcome my fear, be me, and just paint. Not because I love to, but
because I need to.
I am a recent member of the Federation of Canadian Artists and have had my work exhibited in many
juried shows in the past year and a half as well I was selected for the 2021 Gold List of Contemporary
Artists by Art Marketing Magazine. I was thrilled to see my art published for the first time this fall. It’s all
such a wonderful surprise to see that my art connects with others and moves them emotionally. What a
joy. What a privilege.
I plan to continue to explore and push myself artistically and no doubt I will be surprised and delighted by
the journey.
Often a landscape, sometimes a floral will emerges. This is when I get excited and start to coax the image up
from the canvas, still trying not to think too much and allow it to flow without force. There are times I like
to work from a reference but I will always start with an abstract to capture the feeling before attempting
the image.
This process is a journey. It’s an emotional one for sure, full of doubt and insecurity but also surprise and joy
and delight. My hope is that what I produce will spark some joy and surprise in the viewer and that they
will have an emotional response. But perhaps a deeper truth is that the act of painting has been a personal
journey of discovery for me. Art, and the journey of creating, reflects the journey of life. For me it’s about
trust. Learning to trust and accept what is, and being fully in each moment, authentic and honest. It’s not
even about the final result, (although it’s lovely when I create something I love). For me it’s really about the
bravery it takes to face a blank canvas, overcome my fear, be me, and just paint. Not because I love to, but
because I need to.
I am a recent member of the Federation of Canadian Artists and have had my work exhibited in many
juried shows in the past year and a half as well I was selected for the 2021 Gold List of Contemporary
Artists by Art Marketing Magazine. I was thrilled to see my art published for the first time this fall. It’s all
such a wonderful surprise to see that my art connects with others and moves them emotionally. What a
joy. What a privilege.
I plan to continue to explore and push myself artistically and no doubt I will be surprised and delighted by
the journey.
