Madalina Nicola

I loved to paint for as far as I can remember; ever since, painting has been a great part of my life. To me, it is a fantasy world in which I surround myself in my quest for freedom and inner peace; a beautiful world without limits where hopes and dreams become reality.

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I feel compelled to paint as a result of an inner need to express myself. I feel an unstoppable passionate urge to capture on canvas my visualization as filtered through my emotions and feelings. I feel, in return, I receive freedom, happiness and joy. I feel fascinated by the whole process and I perceive every paining as a new journey, a new adventure and a new challenge.

I started to look at painting as spiritual strength and emotional healing at a time of great physical illness. When illness took away from me the ability to communicate, painting helped me express what I have found too hard to say in words; it gave me a way to make an escape from sadness, yet at the same time a way to prove myself how strong I am. It is the illness however, from which I learned a higher sense of spirituality, patience, and commitment and to never give up fighting for my dreams. This is why my paintings are not about sorrow and pain, b...