It’s interesting for me to see the evolution of my own artist’s statement. The way I think about and describe what drives me changes with time and experience. All are still true.
Maria Nemchuk, 2025:
As a plein air painter, I am drawn to the moments where a shift in light transforms a street or a quiet forest corner, revealing shapes and colors that weren’t there moments before. For me, painting outdoors is like solving a visual puzzle while being timed; it requires a balance of rapid decision-making and disciplined observation to translate the shadows of a mountain or the light dancing on the water's surface into a narrative. My goal is to capture the essence of a scene before the light moves away to illuminate another moment, another possible painting.
Maria Nemchuk, 2013:
We go through life surrounded by paintings waiting to be created. Faces, places, everyday things are all begging to stop, to look, to capture them on canvas… In our busy world people hurry through life, not paying attention to the surroundings. I hope my paintings make people pause and take a moment to see what I see - the visions of everyday beauty most people overlook passing by.
