Ewa Konior
In my works I concentrate on human inner life issues trying to understand the aspects of soul, morality, and faith. Since I have become absorbed in Christian spirituality, my attitude towards creating has changed enormously. It has become a kind of prayer, contemplation striving for inner peace. The more time I have spent on reflection, the more I have begun to feel an increasing need to appreciate the beauty of the soul and its complex states.
My works are to some extent a symbolic reflection of this desire, both by showing the inner landscape of thoughts and feelings, as well as specific portraits of people with whom I identify and empathize. Through the perspective of my christianity, I explore the issues between a woman and a man from the outside in and inside out, with a particular approach to their intimacy and marriage relationship.
During my creative process, I blur the line between reality and the inner experience of my portrayed models, using symbols, surreal locations and abstract elements. I use diverse layers which often lay on each other, melt and synergize. They also have the role of playing with the viewer, exposing and revealing a story shown in the picture. Despite the figuration, I analyze the work in an abstract way, paying attention to the freshness of the composition, the essence of colour and form, reflecting on their mutual interaction.
Education
2003 MA Fine Art Painting, The Silesian University in Katowice, Poland
1998 Diploma in Art Design & Screen Printing, Art School in Bielsko-Biala, Poland
Selected exhibitions
2021 Open 2021, Royal Cambrian Academy, Conwy
2020 The Outdoors, Gwynedd Museum and Gallery, Bangor
2019 Storiel Open Art 2019, Gwynedd Museum and Gallery, Bangor
2018 Arddangosfa Agored 2018 Open Exhibition, Galeri, Caernarfon
2018 Alternative Landscapes, Carn Balaclava, Caernarfon
2018 Open 2018, Royal Cambrian Academy, Conwy
2017 Arddangosfa Agored 2017 Open Exhibition, Galeri, Caernarfon
2017 Presence (solo exhibition), Arc Centre and Gallery, Reddish
2017 Open Art Exhibition, Storiel, Bangor
2015 Oriel Bangor Arts Initiative Gallery, Bangor
2015 One Year On, Waterside Arts Centre, 1 Waterside Plaza, Sale
2014 A6 Dialogue Three, Third Floor Studios & Gallery, Manchester
2014 A6 Dialog Two, Bankley Gallery & Studios, Levenshulme
2014 Waterside Open 2014 (1st Prize), Waterside Arts Centre, Sale
2013 / 2014 The Bigger Picture, Stockport Art Gallery, Stockport
2013 Open Contemporary Exhibition, Stockport Art Gallery, Stockport
2013 Neo: Artprize 2013, neo: gallery 22, Bolton
2012 Open Studios – Vernon Mill, Stockport
2012 Open Contemporary Exhibition, Stockport Art Gallery
2012 Northern Scenes, Everyman Art Gallery, Chorlton
2011 Reflections (solo exhibition), Dot Art Gallery, Liverpool
2011 Open Contemporary Art Exhibition, Stockport Art Gallery
2011 Pop Up Art Exhibition, MetQuarter, Liverpool
2011 Reflections (solo exhibition), Everyman Art Gallery, Chorlton
2010 Open Studios – Vernon Mill, Stockport
2005 Paintings (solo exhibition), Castle Art Gallery, Bielsko, Poland
1999 Paintings (solo exhibition), Gallery 3-2-1, Bielsko, Poland
Workshops
2017 A portrait - painting workshop, Arc Centre and Gallery, Stockport
2015 Anatomy studies and life drawings (Visiting Lecturer), The Manchester College, FdA degree: 3D Modeling and Animation for Games and Media, Manchester
2014 Anatomy studies and life drawings (Visiting Lecturer), The Manchester College, FdA degree: 3D Modeling and Animation for Games and Media, Manchester
2004 Painting and drawing workshop, Youth Community Centre of Culture, Zywiec, Poland
Competitions and awards
2014 Waterside Open 2014 (1st Judges Prize), Waterside Arts Centre, Sale
2013 Neo: Artprize 2013 (selected), neo: gallery 22, Bolton