Anna Matykiewicz
Dublin, Ireland
About Anna Matykiewicz
Main theme of my artworks are emotional portraits of women. They are touching on the subject of mental health and are inspired by nature. This is visible in connection to certain emotions and the need to be in nature or with nature. I look for my inspiration in different faces that will connect with those emotions and convey a story behind it. The whole creative process of drawing the inspiration from them is difficult to transcribe in the text but they are starting from which artwork will emerge sometimes different as I allow the intuition to take over.
I like to balance between realism and abstract in my art, sort of a state of lucid dreams when you know that you are creating but not always in control of it.
I take great interest in psychology and self-development and as such I believe that all emotions that we have are equally important! It's perfectly summarized in this saying "Feelings are much like waves. we can't stop them from coming but we can choose which one to surf"
Education:
2005 B.A. Degree in Visual Communications, Poznan, Poland
Events:
Short movie documentary for TG4 Irish television
https://www.tg4.ie/ga/player/catagoir/Faisneis/seinn/?pid=6220692913001&title=Anna%20Matykiewicz&series=Samhl%C3%BA%20-%20Cro%C3%AD%20Cruthaitheach&genre=Faisneis&pcode=613091
SaatchiArt printed/online catalogs
***Saatchi Art Catalog "Refuse to be the Muse" 2019 Special edition , with best selling women artists
https://www.saatchiart.com/art-collection/Refuse-to-be-the-Muse-Catalog-Collection/1087558/276035/view
***Saatchi Art Catalog Spring 2019
https://www.saatchiart.com/catalog/2019/3/art
***Saatchi Art Catalog Fall 2018 Vol.2
https://www.saatchiart.com/catalog/2018/5#catalog_content
***Saatchi Art Fall 2017 Catalog Vol.2
https://www.saatchiart.com/catalog/2017/3
Other:
*** My abstract artworks featured in TV show "Marcella" season 3; 2019
***JaamZIN Creative Magazine February 2019
https://www.jaamzin.com/jaamzin-creative-magazine
***OOB magazine
http://www.oobmag.com/oob-is-in-love-with-anna-mat/
***Bleaq blog
http://www.bleaq.com/2016/anna-matykiewicz
***Borealis Magazine
https://issuu.com/borealismag/docs/borealis_mag_issue_8_issuu_july_201
***Borealis Magazine
https://issuu.com/borealismag/docs/borealis_mag_issue_15_issuu_sept_20
***Member of Visual Artists Ireland
Exhibitions:
Exhibitions:
27th April 2019 Solo Show; "Oink Gallery"; Swindon, UK
4-7 October 2018 The Other Art Fair London
26-29 July 2018 The Other Art Fair Bristol The Passenger Shed,
May 2012 “More than meets the eye”; Group Show; Dublin; Ireland
22 March 2012 “Once upon a time…” ; Solo Show; Centre of Creative Practices; Dublin; Ireland
June 2008 “Made to Last “; Group Show; Back Loft Art Gallery; Dublin; Ireland
August 2007 “New Community Expo”; Group Show; RDS; Dublin; Ireland
