Inesa Škeliova is an artist whose lifelong aspiration was to attend art school. Although she began her studies focused on pedagogy at a music school, her enthusiasm for visual arts endured. Over time, she immersed herself in a variety of creative pursuits, including felting, spinning, and painting on stones, eventually discovering her passion for painting on canvas. Through her artworks, Škeliova endeavors to evoke positive emotions, warmth, and an inspiring zest for life.
Plants and animals—especially horses and birds—are the central motifs in Inesa Škeliova’s paintings. These recurring subjects express her profound affinity with nature and her admiration for the beauty inherent in the natural world. By choosing these motifs, she imbues her works with tranquility and vitality.
Škeliova’s artistic method is marked by both inspiration and spontaneity. She works at a brisk pace to capture her ideas before the initial feeling dissipates, producing works that are expressive and full of movement. This technique allows each painting to radiate immediacy and lively energy.
Vivid, striking colors define Inesa Škeliova’s artistic style, serving as symbols of happiness and optimism. By creating her art, she not only pursues her own creative goals but also aims to uplift viewers, celebrating life and the surrounding beauty through her works.
About this artwork+
The painting depicts a vibrant peacock in bold, expressive colors, primarily shades of blue and gold. The peacock's head and neck are rendered in a rich cobalt blue, highlighted with black around the eyes to accentuate its compelling gaze and the distinctive facial patterns. Its body, intricately detailed, shimmers with warm golden and amber tones, suggesting the texture of feathers. The most striking feature, the peacock’s expansive tail, fans out in a splendid array of feathers. Each feather is detailed with a luminous eye pattern, ringed in blues and oranges against a softer, off-white background that gently fades into the edges of the canvas. The artist's use of swirling lines and dashes around the feathers adds a sense of movement and magic, as if the bird might at any moment ruffle its plumage and reveal new wonders hidden within its majestic tail.
