ABOUT ME

I am a mixed media artist, qualified Powertex tutor and workshop facitator. My mission is to create uplifting and inspiring art. Paintings or sculptures that radiate light, positive vibration or take a viewer on their inner explorational  journey. I am also very passionate about sharing my knowledge and helping and encouraging  others on their own creative journey.

 

My Artistic Journey

While ago I received a very sweet message from a person who I met for the first time during my London exhibition in 2008. This is what she wrote:

Hi Marie,
I just wanted to tell you that your gift is incredible and I adore your intuitive art! Your art pieces have truly been an inspiration to my writing ever since I visited your exhibition in October 2008. 'Bonded Souls' in particular has been very close to my heart and I have printed it and keep it with me always to encourage me to keep writing. Don't stop painting! Your work is a blessing for others.
Lisa
P.S. I wish you had an exhibition in Australia

I had lots of positive feedback from people who saw my art or bought my art prior to this message. However this message was somehow special to me. First of all I received it out of the blue, completely unexpected. It’s flattering and encouraging at the same time but most importantly it reinforced me to start thinking more in depth about the purpose of my art.

My paintings always had a spiritual content and feeling. The colours resonated with our chakras/energy centres and my airbrush technique skills always helped my paintings to look very soft and dreamy but I wasn’t sure what the purpose of my art is. I realised that only few years back. The purpose is to Inspire, Uplift and Elevate. Once I realised that and mainly started to create art that does that, I somehow changed and started to call myself an artist. I realised that my art can make a difference.

 

How did I get up to this point?

I suppose that everything what happens to us, our experiences, our family, friends, teachers, meeting strangers, our decisions, education, environment, culture, our ups and downs etc., shapes us. It all shaped me as a person and it also shaped my art.

When I was small my dad was seriously ill and I did lots of caring jobs and had lots of responsibility from very small age. I also remember feeling very lonely quite a lot of times and drawings and constant art creations were my company. When it was time to make a career choice in secondary school my art teacher encouraged me to enrol to Ceramic Art College. I had fabulous four years learning about art history, drawing, painting, art design etc. When it all ended I didn’t paint or draw for a while. It was at the same time when my mum had a stroke and became completely paralysed and I started looking after her.
After her death I moved from Czech Republic to London. Then everything started to change. New doors were opening to me and I grabbed every opportunity to learn new things. I started painting and drawing again. I also started to learn more about myself. Reiki healing, psychotherapy, hypnotherapy and counselling became my new hobbies. Learning new skills had a transformational effect in my personal journey as well as my artistic journey. I explored many new and different styles, techniques and media. Then I came across airbrushing. That was a revolutional medium for me. I absolutely got in love with it and I still am until now.
With years gone by I started my own family. It’s four of us now. When my first daughter was reaching two years old we consciously realised that she has autism. It was a challenging time and painting and yoga was my special time that I desperately needed. Since then my painting style started to change. I subconsciously needed more light and started to bring lots of light into to my paintings. Somehow my art become generator of light, peacefulness and calmness for me. Then I realised that my art also influences other people and that had transformational effect on me. I started having an artistic voice.

Today this is still my primary focus. I want people when they buy or see my art to feel uplifted, to feel positive vibes and be inspired. I also love teaching and sharing all of my knowledge with other creative souls.