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 whimsical forest scene, characterized by several large, spherical trees with thick trunks. The trees have a lush canopy made up of clusters of small, circular leaves or flowers in shades of deep red and orange, interspersed with some trees bearing a similar structure in muted gold and green hues. These vivid canopies seem to burst with color, almost like floral fireworks. Below, the ground is covered with an intricate, cobblestone-like pattern in various earthy shades, suggesting a rolling terrain that adds to the magical feel of the scene. The artist uses soft, diffused lighting, which gives the whole landscape an ethereal glow and a dreamlike quality.
