Nomeda Balasevičiūtė was born in Kaunas, Lithuania, and has remained there throughout her life. Her love for the arts blossomed during her childhood, as she attended a local music school before enrolling at the M. Martinaitis Art School. Early on, Nomeda aspired to illustrate children's books, a dream she would ultimately achieve.
Nomeda graduated from the Vilnius Academy of Arts (formerly the State Art Institute of Lithuania) in 1988. Soon after, she started her career as an illustrator for "Genys" magazine and the children's newspaper "Tukas." Motivated by the wish to connect with young readers, she created a newspaper for her daughter Jūratė and her friends, calling it "Pepė." This initiative grew into a magazine and paved the way for the publication of Nomeda's own children's books, many of which she both wrote and illustrated.
Nomeda Balasevičiūtė teached design at Kaunas College, an institution that offers higher education in areas such as technology, social sciences, biomedicine, humanities, and the arts. Through her instruction, she contributes to the cultivation of a new generation of creative talent in Lithuania.
Nomeda is presently devoted to oil painting, where the hallmarks of her illustration background are frequently evident in her work. Alongside her painting, she delves into other creative pursuits, including sculpture, transforming recyclable materials through inventive “constructive conversations” to produce singular pieces of art.
About this artwork+
The painting depicts a charming, old village with meandering streets and an assortment of warmly colored buildings, each uniquely shaped and sized, suggesting a quaint and rustic setting. The architecture is European in style, featuring red-tiled roofs, visible chimneys, and arched doorways. Above this serene village scene float large, vivid flowers, predominantly roses, in striking shades of red and a notable large pink bloom. These blossoms add a vibrant, almost whimsical contrast to the earthy tones of the buildings beneath. The perspective seems elevated, as if viewing the town from a hillside, giving a sweeping overview of the houses as they cluster together before spreading out into a landscape of gentle hills, possibly indicating the outskirts of the village. The sky blends into the background, letting the town and flowers command the viewer's attention with their rich textures and colors.
