Jolita Puronaitė Lubienė was born in 1970 in Panevėžys, Lithuania. In 1991, she relocated to the city of Kaunas to pursue her higher education. Since 1996, she has resided and worked in the Kaunas district, immersing herself in the local artistic community. Jolita began participating actively in painting symposiums and group exhibitions in 2014, establishing her presence within the Lithuanian art scene.
Although her fascination with art began in childhood, Jolita only started painting independently a few years ago. Her artistic path led her through different art schools and ultimately to the studio of renowned artist Antanas Obcarskas. Through his workshops, Jolita encountered both the delights and challenges of creativity, describing the experience as “walking on razor’s blades of creative pleasure and suffering.”
After exploring various painting techniques and secrets, Jolita discovered her passion for expressive abstraction. She delights in the freedom that painting offers, allowing her to be fully present and liberated as vibrant and inventive bursts emerge on the canvas.
Jolita’s art arises from a profoundly intuitive process, which she describes as “tasting with the inside.” She absorbs her environment by moving, listening, observing, smelling, tasting, and touching. Like a sponge, she channels these sensory impressions into her artwork, allowing her paintings to convey her individual perceptions of the world and her inner emotions.
About this artwork+
The painting features an abstract landscape dominated by fluid, sweeping shapes and a blend of vivid and muted colors. The upper portion is cast in shades of grey and blue, suggesting a moody sky or water surface, with sinuous lines hinting at waves or distant hills. Below this, the composition bursts into a rich tapestry of colors—bright yellows, deep reds, soft greens, and a touch of pink—that swirl together in dynamic forms. These organic shapes might represent terrestrial features such as fields, hills, or a floral arrangement, imbued with an emotional intensity that could symbolize the 'pressure' of the title. The overall texture is rough and expressive, with visible brush strokes and markings that add a tactile quality to the scene.
