Crisp Autumn Day Painting

Crisp Autumn Day, acrylic on board, 46″x34″ (48″x36″framed), 2022
Available for Sale: https://www.kasiapolkowskashop.com/product/crisp-autumn-day-48x36-coming-soon/

This painting is inspired by the countless awe inspiring Autumn days spent in the Rocky Mountains of Colorado where I live. Starting in mid September and going till mid October, I love taking roadtrips across the Rocky Mountain State. This is when I get to take in Mother Natures's Color Show on camping and hiking trips with my family. With this painting, I tried to express the collective beauty of the season, the vivid aspens, the dramatic mountains, our perfect Colorado sky and just the overall grandeur of nature that you can sense while taking in the incredible vistas. This is the last painting of my Autumn series and will keep me going till next September!

The painting is framed in a thick hardwood painted black gallery style floating frame. It has a signed certificate of authenticity on the back as well as a hanging wire for easy display.

 

Due to the large nature of this painting and the detailed line-work, it is good to take a look at angle and detail shots to get the best sense of how it feels t look at it in person, face to face with the art.

Ethans Starry Mountain Vista

"Ethan's Starry Mountain Vista", acrylic on board, 23"x23" (24"x24" framed), 2022 NFS 

I don’t take commissions for paintings so what you see is what you get with me as far as available art goes. But a couple of weeks ago my son Ethan came by the studio, picked up a board and said ‘I want you to paint me something on this board similar to that one’ pointing to a Winter scene hanging in my studio. Below is that particular painting.

 

"Mystical Snowy Night in the Mountains", acrylic on board, 36"x48" framed, 2022
Available: https://www.kasiapolkowskashop.com/product/winters-mountain-magic/

 

So for his then upcoming 5th birthday,  I set out to work on his ‘commission’   Note, this is only something I'd do for one of my kids, as mentioned above, I don't do commissioned paintings. See currently available art here: https://www.kasiapolkowskashop.com/product-category/paintings-drawings/

This was a perfect way to kick off my Winter series! While I painted, Ethan came by to check up on me and says ‘This one will not be available Mama!’ He’s pretty slick And yes, it’s all for you sweetie!I love how the finished painting looks so big against his 5 year old child frame. I hope that as he grows he will keep enjoying this gift and one day share it with his own kids in his adult home.

This year for Halloweeen, Kyle, I, Ethan and our younger son Wesley all got astronaut costumes so Ethan was ready for blast of and to model his new gift. He often offers to hold my finished work for me so it only made sense that we properly document him receiving his very own new art =)

October has been pretty cosmic for sure! Our little family of 4 dressed the part for a better part of October, including in the above photo for Pagosa Springs Halloween in the Park on the 29th of October.

  

 

Above is the painting in an earlier stage.

Next you can see some of the lines being added to the trees and the build up layers for the milkyway.

Here I added the lines and highlights to the mountain tops.Things are coming along, its feeling pretty snowy!

 

 Almost there and ready for Ethan to add some finishing touches.

Ethan got to add some of the milkyway layering with mommy's help =)

And he got to add some stars too! Here he is again ready for blast off!

Bloom Sculpture Installation

With my art, I take inspiration from what I find most beautiful in my surroundings as well as my life experiences. With my sculptures I aim to add beauty and interest to new places where the passerby can feel uplifted, inspired and discover something new.

My sculpture "Bloom" is rooted in the intricate folk art of paper cutting from Poland, my place of birth. With 'Bloom', I wanted to share the wonder that these forms inspire in me, hoping that the sculpture can do the same for others. The bright colors and fun, bulbous shapes are made to be eye catching, grabbing the viewer and pulling them in for a moment, adding something unique to their day out on the town.

On October 4th we installed 'Bloom' for Aurora's 11th Biennial Art 2C On Havana Street 2022-2024. See my sculpture featured via Aurora TV here: https://onhavanastreet.com/aurora-tv-featured-the-2022-2024-art-2c-on-havana-street-public-art-program/

Art 2C On Havana Street is a Public Art Program that features outdoor sculpture from Colorado Artists as well as creatives from beyond the Rocky Mountain State. This was the first time I applied for the program and was so happy to be chose as the handful of artists who shared their wonderful creations with the greater Denver audience.