Austin Yirkøvsky

My maniera

I like to think I have my own style of art going on. Although there isn't much movement as of yet because I've still not gotten much exposure to the world. I dream of being in the art history books and hope to cause some kind of stir amongst the people because of my art. I like to follow my own rules and I'm not afraid to be controversial to get my point across. I like to tell a story with my art, giving it meaning, and giving it life. I like to be able to show the viewer things they couldn't normally see with the eye..with the eye. Whether it be turbulent winds and waters, light, or perhaps even a dream or whatever it is I try to illuminate. I want you to understand my art but I make you question it anyways. I give you time to follow my brush strokes and empathize with what you find on this journey of the life that I'm painting.

I want to recycle with my art as well and perhaps try and influence more people to not just paint on the finest canvas but prove to them that you can make excellent work on some beat up board you find, or a peice of glass, or mirror, or a rock, literally anything.
I'm a bit of a scientist in that I like to experiment as with the new media and what I mix paint, I've been known to mix we...

Marion High School class of 2015
University of Dubuque 2015-2016