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Maureen Maryka

"Creativity in one form or another has always been a force in my life, either through art, music, or design. My paintings are lively and full of movement.; an exploration of colour, light,... Read More

Maureen Maryka Original Art For Sale

  • Maureen Maryka Coastal Blush

    Coastal BlushAcrylic on Canvas
    20" x 20" / 50.80cm x 50.80cm
    Unframed (Canadian Dollar): $1,200.00
    Framed Price (Canadian Dollar): $1,200.00

  • Maureen Maryka Encore! Encore!

    Encore! Encore!Acrylic
    30" x 30" / 76.20cm x 76.20cm
    Framed Price (Canadian Dollar): $1,800.00

  • Maureen Maryka West Coast Gold

    West Coast GoldAcrylic on Deep Canvas
    36" x 36" / 91.44cm x 91.44cm
    Framed Price (Canadian Dollar): $2,000.00

  • Maureen Maryka Sky Celebration

    Sky CelebrationAcrylic on Canvas
    24" x 24" / 60.96cm x 60.96cm
    Framed Price (Canadian Dollar): $1,600.00

About Maureen Maryka

"Creativity in one form or another has always been a force in my life, either through art, music, or design. My paintings are lively and full of movement.; an exploration of colour, light, patterns, and textures. My work reflects my sense of optimism through the use of a vibrant, cheerful palette, painting only subjects that inspire me to be my best."

I was raised in Calgary, attending the Alberta College of Art, the University of Calgary, and completing a Bachelor of Arts (English) at the University of Victoria. I'm married with two terrific children and a sweet Labradoodle named Sammy. After spending ten years visiting Quadra Island in the summers, we finally decided to move to Quadra full-time in 2012. I am delighted to be working in my beautiful timber frame studio, with gorgeous view of the Discovery Passage.

I am primarily a landscape painter, working mostly with acrylics. The Impressionists and Post-Impressionists, the Group of Seven, as well as many current artists have had a great influence on how I paint. I believe colour and light are the essence of painting. Nature often provides us inspiration and a beautiful palette, but it's the artist’s attention to light can make the colours dance on the canvas. Like the impressionists, my work often portrays visible brushstrokes, a suggestion of movement, and the idea of taking an ordinary view and creating something extraordinary from it. Vibrant colour is especially important to me, but I am careful to balance it with soft edges and quiet spaces.

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