Artist's statement

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I have been interested in painting for the last ten years. Initially, it was a form of relaxation. Later, I realised that I was searching for my path through courses to discover what I enjoy painting the most. I tried to figure out which technique suited me best. What theme was right for me? My path? It led me from still lifes – I hate them; I'm not patient enough – to nature, portraits – for a while, I perceived everyone as boxes and cylinders – and nudes – a tough league; do I really have such long arms? – to abstraction. On the one hand, I was afraid of it. What would it be like to let my imagination run wild? Can I do it? What is it anyway? After all, I'm just an amateur. I've never done it before.

Themes of creation:

Abstraction: playing with shapes, depth and colours. Immersing myself in the creative process. I search for what a particular painting needs in order to appeal to me or to others. Where does what I create begin and end? Can I create order out of the chaos of colours? Can I create something that is uniquely mine? I am faced with the conflict between my ideas and my technique, my impatience and my fears of making mistakes and ruining things, and the courage to venture into the unknown. I am impatient and inexperienced; I am learning technique as I go. And I enjoy it. Everything is a challenge.

Nature is an endless source of inspiration. I adapt ideas and feelings from nature and paint in a way that suits me. I like dandelions, daisies, poppies, trees, bushes and flowers. I already have about five or six paintings where dandelions play a leading role. I could stare at the sky endlessly. I don't know of any colours or images more beautiful than those in the sky. My goal is to become a painter of the sky!

However, it's probably difficult to pin me down to one theme, because I also like cracked asphalt on the road, peeling tree bark, the drawings formed on the ice when I look at the frozen Vltava River and the grey steel bridge against the grey sky… Shall I continue?

To me, abstraction is a universal language. It speaks to us through emotions and feelings, regardless of our origin, where we live, our age or level of education. It is art that speaks to our hearts. Abstraction silences the mind, which seeks to understand everything it sees. The mind wants to make sense of everything; it wants precision and realism. But abstraction says, "Put your head aside for a moment and enjoy the feelings I evoke in you. Do you like me? Do I provoke you? Do I calm you down?"

It's like love and hate with me. There is no reason or explanation. I just feel that way.

Technique and method of creation:

I enjoy working with brushes, sticks, plastic sheets and circles. There will certainly be more: paintbrushes, scrapers and baking moulds, for example. You'd be surprised at what you can use for painting!

I create intuitively. I simply do what I feel I should do or try something new. I am learning to stop and think. Where am I going? What do I want to express? As I am both chaotic and passionate, I need to bring order to my work and think ahead about what I am creating. (This doesn't only apply to paintings.) Sometimes it takes a lot of effort because patience isn't my strong suit. Or is it?

Who influenced me:

All the educational courses I attended, from drawing with the right hemisphere and painting with crayons and pastels (which I really like, by the way) to oils (I don't have the patience for all those thinners and turpentine – maybe I'll switch to water-soluble ones eventually) and acrylics (they dry really quickly).

I especially enjoyed Mirka Indráčková's educational courses for the public. She has "blown me away" by getting me into abstraction and making it more accessible to me. She has taught me to understand it. She taught me everything. Above all, she taught me not to be afraid of making mistakes.

Methods of presentation:

Entirely amateur: website, Facebook and small galleries, as well as a gallery in my office, recommended by friends and colleagues who support me.

A few lines about the future:

I want to create larger versions of my smaller paintings. It's a challenge for me. Not everything will turn out the way I imagine. However, I will end up creating something completely different. And I enjoy that process.

I am developing, becoming more visible and learning to believe in myself. Painting and playing. Spreading joy.

In conclusion:

I really enjoy it when people think about my paintings, give them names and tell me how they affect them. The names I give them and how I perceive the paintings are not important. The best thing ever is when people fall in love with a painting and want to have it at home so they can look at it every day.

Paintings have the power to transform a person's mood and the atmosphere of a space. We should surround ourselves with beauty and things that make us feel good, whether that's calm or encouragement. They can also give our eyes a rest from the computer screen, allowing us to focus on something that takes us elsewhere.

Over time, I have learned that people either like or dislike my paintings. I was surprised that they could evoke such strong emotions in people I hadn't expected. Likewise, I was surprised at how well they complemented my home or office, or at how badly they didn't fit. They can have a calming or encouraging effect.

When a friend bought my first painting, she hung it on her wall immediately and sent me a photo. I was amazed. I cherished the happiness that came with being appreciated for my work, and I still feel that way with every sale, compliment and award.