Artlenka - Lenka Kralikova

Hello everyone,

my name is Lenka and I was born and raised in Slovakia.
Is a small beautiful country in central Europe with lots of nature beauty, hiking and biking trails, freshwater lakes and old-growth forests.

I moved to Canada 7 years ago which has clean water, fresh air and immense nature beauty to be observed too.

My family of five was quite big with two older brothers I would have the different friends and spend most of my childhood running outdoors, riding bike and keep falling of it, picking apples in old orchard, singing songs, daydreaming, playing soccer with boys or learning how to ride my friends motorcycle.
I ended up riding this small 50c engine on my own once and meeting my grandma on the way made up one of those fun sunny childhood stories full of love and excitement.
I loved my grandma. We would always cook and bake together. Food was full of love and therefore delicious.

I studied Ecology and Environmental Science and don't have proper art education.
I feel my art and I don't think anyone need a "paper" to express themselves, although is great to know the techniques and composition tricks. I educate myself from books, internet and practice.
At home I would always find myself doodling around - no rules no drawing books, just draw from memory. I usually used charcoal and drew faces or abstract forms where you can find other worlds.

I don't like specified boundaries and rules - especially in art. I believe art is a dialogue and people should feel inspired and feel the excitement of their own creative process based on what they see.
That's is the reason why I love abstract art with the hint of an idea and open endings and endless possibilities.