Minimalist collages - The CreativeMindClass Blog

The other day, I discovered Olga posting stories on Instagram of my neighborhood from childhood. In Warsaw's concrete jungle is a lesser-known, sacred green area. I used to go there in summer time to gaze at the beautiful pine trees and catch a breath of the natural world inside my urban lung. In her tale, Olga visited this area in her first visit, but she was also captivated by the most ancient gardens in Warsaw. In the near future, I am sure she'll paint a Boernerowo inspired painting.

We inquired with Olga about her process for making her minimal collages and painting of landscapes that are human-shaped.

"My Name is Olga Szczechowska, and I'm living in Warsaw. Since the age of a kid, I've been drawing and painting a lot. I attended an art school in high school. I also studied Drawing as well as Cultural Studies at the University of Nicolaus Copernicus in Torun.

I'm an illustrator, painter as well as a graphic designer. Through my work, I focus on the relationship between nature and humans, carefully observing the way we create the natural world around us. When I look at hedges that have been trimmed as well as decorative plants and meticulously designed home gardens I'm capturing the mysterious beauty of the surroundings around us."

"For many years, I've created simple collages. The compositions are drawn from landscapes, still life, or are created as a result of explorations with textures, shapes as well as colours.

My style is eclectic because painting and collages are very different, but they do have something in common: they are soothing. I've heard the term "soothing" repeatedly from my viewers I believe it is an accurate description of the essence of my work. When I'm bored of painting, I create collages. The reverse is also true. The one style serves as an way to escape the one.

It is my opinion that observation is the most important thing. I pay attention to everything around me: nature, architecture, and objects. The result is my art. Through my work, you do not see a person, but you can feel the sense of human presence in trimmed hedges or in a cup left at the end of the dining table."

Go to Olga's Instagram for calming artworks in progress.