Artist Statement

“My abstract figurative paintings reflect a deep understanding of the female experience, capturing the essence of women as both sensual beings and powerful individuals. I create to embrace women’s femininity with confidence, edge and elegance.  Exploring themes of empowerment, resilience, and the multifaceted nature of womanhood, my
work is modern and timeless."

Grace, a multifaceted artist, brings her talents to the art world as a fine art figurative painter, photographer, and fashion creative, producing art that is both contemporary and timeless. Her figurative work reflects women’s strong and beautiful complexities emanating, mystery, edge and sophistication.  Her contemporary approach merges abstract strokes, and textural layers to ignite feels of modern romanticism and sensuality.

Grace draws inspiration from models she photographs in her studio and on her travels. Once she decides on the image, she adapts a message influenced by the movement of the captured pose or the way a shadow falls on skin.  This connection continues to evolve as she paints the figure at times adding charcoal and metallic foil. The progression of the work may be planned out, but Grace allows for intuition and a daring spirit to influence her.

At times, Grace allows the paint to guide her as it glides and seeps into linen canvas.  Combining a variety of techniques and mediums, she pushes her figurative abstraction to create a timeless elegance of bold work.  

Living a life in art began with Grace’s childhood in Krakow, Poland. Using elements of nature, and items found around the home, she would make a cardboard dollhouse, floral head wreaths and draw in chalk doll-like figures on the outside building walls of her family’s rental apartment.

After immigrating to the U.S., Grace pursued business for financial security. Even with this career plan, she never fully never stopped painting or photography. While working and raising two boys alongside her husband, Grace began to create charcoal figurative art and street photography and developed a collector following.

An unexpected life change prompted Grace to fully return to the journey started outside her Krakow apartment.  Over the years, Grace has exhibited in both group and private art shows, collaborated with local businesses, national retailers, interior designers, curators and has had her work featured in showcase houses, advertorial campaigns, and on NETFLIX and HGTV.

Grace's solo exhibition LUCIDITY, in September of 2023, showcased her figurative work In Chicago.  Grace continues to exhibit and promotes her lifestyle message of how to #liveyourlifeinart through her other passions; interior design and fashion.  Her painted vintage books and #LYLIAmerch are an extension of her creativity.