Breathtaking Nature-Inspired Paintings
Christine Ilewski creates breathtaking nature-inspired reflective works of art primarily in acrylic and a variety of mixed media. She captures the meditative, innate rhythmic interconnectedness of water, earth and sky elements, that fuse both real and imagined features.
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Red Door, Shelter Me, acrylic on found fiber baby quilt, 48″ x 36″
The artist lives in Alton, IL and is inspired by the natural beauty. She states, “Landscape has almost always been the background to my narratives, but in my most recent work it seems to have become my center… a place of reflection, a still point from which everything else revolves.”
Christine’s studio overlooks the Mississippi River which has inspired her new “River Series”. She explains, “The mighty river runs through all my work. And all the previous ‘narration’ seems to have shifted to the edges as I seek to stand still in its midst.”
As Above, So Below, acrylic monoprint on paper, 30″ x22″
Her art can be found in many private and public collections that include St. Louis Art Academy, MO; Alton History and Art Museum, IL; and St. Mary’s Medical Center, Clayton, MO; among others.
In 2023 a one-person of Christine’s artwork took place at the St. Louis Artists Guild.
Her work can be seen in the IL State Artisan shops, the Museum of Contemporary Art, New Harmony, and she is a featured artist at Ariodante Gallery, New Orleans. Her many exhibitions include those held at: Mitchell Museum, Mt. Vernon, IL; Woman Made Gallery; IL, and Rutgers University Gallery, NJ. Her art was also selected for the juried online exhibition “The Healing Power of ART in Honor of Nature”.
Cerice Sunset on the Mississippi, acrylic on canvas, 48″ x36″
Christine is a Board member of Jacoby Arts Center, IL. She is also a Visiting Artist for Liquitex and brings workshops to university campuses. Additionally, she is the founder of the Faces Not Forgotten project, which uses portraits to memorialize young victims of gun violence.
Visit Christine Ilewski’s website: chrisilewski.com
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