Artist Statement
"Through luminous iridescent colors in various media I desire to express positive life-affirming inspirations of art."
About Agnes
Agnes is an accomplished prolific freelance painter and visual artist with sales in abstract paintings in varying sizes and mediums. She began exhibiting her artwork at the age of 15. Her medium is acrylic on canvas and mixed media on paper.
She was born in Toronto, Canada into an artistic family. Her father was a successful artist and through his inspiration and encouragement, from early childhood, she developed her artistic talents and a love for art. Her gratitude for her father’s support is beyond measure. Even today, she says of her father, “He was one of the most talented artists I have ever seen.”
Agnes has lived part-time in the Hawaiian Islands. She was drawn to Hawaii because of its exotic beauty and powerful healing energies, elements which promote her artistic talents. She also discovered that Hawaii is a grand place where angels exist in abundance. In fact, she humorously says, "Angels love to vacation in Hawaii." Her artwork is exquisite products of meditation and intimate encounters with the magical world of angels and other mystical realms.
Internationally Represented
Agnes has designed and sold thousands of her greeting cards. Her original small pieces where she uses mixed media, and her paintings of acrylic on canvas have sold internationally, including Canada, Japan, Australia, England, Holland, Jamaica, Dominican Republic, Taiwan, Switzerland, Korea, and many other cities in the U.S. and Hawaii.
Current Business Focus
Working with international retail specialty stores. Developing a strong individual customer-base for repeat sales who love handcrafted embellished greeting cards, prints, original paintings, healing art, and holistic healing services.
Commissioned Work
Television film production companies including CBC, Global, YTV, and Nelvana Productions have licensed large canvas paintings and drawings for productions.
Nelvana Productions leased an Agnes painting for a live-action TV series that featured Mr. T of the hugely popular “A-Team” series, and Mr. T loved this painting.
Clients have purchased her commissioned artwork for private homes, corporate buildings, legal and medical offices, hospitals and healing centers.
Accepting Commissioned Assignments
Grants
Awarded Ontario Arts Council Grant, Toronto
Solo Exhibitions
Merton Gallery, Toronto
Davintas Designs, Toronto
Justin Barnicke Gallery, Hart House, University of Toronto
Group Exhibitions
Carol Sterne Gallery, Toronto
Latvian Society of Artists (7 Group Exhibitions), Toronto
Prior Experience
Represented at Visual Arts Ontario, Toronto.
Represented at the AGO artists rental gallery which resulted in sales of paintings.
Studio and personal assistant for internationally acclaimed Canadian writer and artist William Kurelek.
Production Assistant for film "William Kurelek: His Life and Work."
Nelvana Productions, Paint Department.
Agnes' paintings have been used by Forest Hill Real Estate for staging.
Worked with art consultants, interior designers and Feng Shui practitioners.
Work in Progress
Revised version of the Kurelek film.
Writing a book on her personal spiritual experiences and healing journey.
Education
Graduate of the Ontario College of Art (A.O.C.A.), before it became known as OCAD University.
Contact
Please contact Agnes at heartawareness(at)gmail(dot)com
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