The Art of Ania Tomicka

I’ve always found it difficult to express myself with words, even more, if I need to talk about the meaning of my artworks.

When I was young I fell in love with oil painting and, to this day, it is a passion bigger than I would be able to describe.

I love studying about new techniques, about old masters, materials, mediums, and everything concerning this beautiful world, and by doing so, I am able to express my inner worlds and discover something new about myself with each painting.

When my adventure with international exhibitions begun, I was interested mainly in pop surrealism and big eyes, but slowly I discovered more and more new and old masterful painters and my interests shifted a little bit towards more classical representation, although I still think about myself as a surrealist.

The change brought me to a challenge: I didn’t think painting big eyes represented me anymore but I never liked representing realistic features in faces, except for learning purposes; I found it natural to make that part black or without a concrete shape. I think it also suits my personality very well, I am very introverted and enjoy my inner world rather than the external one.

So if I have to explain why there are no faces in my paintings I would say that it is a link with the inner self. It can represent moments of profound reflection, but it can also vary and differentiate from viewer to viewer, I always enjoyed others’ interpretations about my paintings. ~ Ania Tomicka

figure surrealist painting “Phoenix” oil on linen, 60x90cm