Red Swirl #2

BIOGRAPHY

Bozena Bar, born in Poland, has graduated from the Academy of Fine Arts, Cracow, in 1985, receiving a Master of Arts degree in Painting and Graphic Design. She is also a graduate of Sheridan College in Oakville, Canada.

Bozena currently pursues two creative interests: painting abstracts in oil and mixed media and drawing in charcoal and pastels.
Her works appear in public (Silesia Museum-Poland) and private collections in Poland, Germany, France, Japan, Great Britain, USA, and Canada.
She has been exhibiting in individual and group shows in Poland, Germany, France, Switzerland, Austria and Canada.

Presently living and working in Mississauga, Canada.

“…the process of painting is like a dialog. It starts with a question, an inspiration coming from observable reality. First strokes define a possible direction but not the final outcome. As the time progresses, the canvas captures the conversation between the subconscious and universal minds revealing the projections of inner realities. Colors define the mood; shapes
and contours epitomize the archetypes. Continuous motion of time is captured in layers of paint ready to be perceived by sensitive observer like a hidden code: the multidimensional, holographic map to emotional, intellectual and spiritual treasure. The abstract painting acts like a gateway, for everyone differently, defined by the context of their experiences and
present state of their reality; the gateway to memories, emotions and thoughts—acting like a bridge between now and then, here and there, bringing the depth of alter realities to enhance the manifestation of the present moment. The reward of creation comes from capturing the attention of spectator eager to come back to resonate with intangible but yet very real…”