Iwona Jankowski

I am an equine artist living and working in my home studio in Magnolia, Texas. My "Mottled Horses" – Equine/Western art developed since 2002-3 in my new “Mottled” style that merges abstract and expressionism with a touch of realism. The subject is created on a colorful abstract background to express feelings, often shown as a close-up, with special attention to the eyes and focusing on specific moods and composition. Often with secondary transparent image/s to show movement or specific scenario. In my paintings, I don’t intend to replicate photo-realistic objects, but to capture the utmost uniqueness of life. Illustrating my subjects, I often pay no attention to exact shapes, textures, or real colors and emphasize just on a small fragment, sometimes a very tiny detail, in order to insinuate an idea. That approach leads me to concentrate on what I feel and not what I see or know about the subject. My art captures just an indication to leave the rest for my viewer’s imagination to create the unique picture.

I have received many Awards and Recognitions for my art.

• Juried Member of the American Academy of Equine Art (AAEA)
• Associate Member of Women Artists of the West (WAOW)
• Associate Member of American Women Artists (AWA)
• American Impressionist Society (AIS)

Recent Publications;

• “AcrylicWorks 6 Book” selected to be published in March 2019
• “Artist portfolio Magazine” - Sept-Nov 2018
• “The Chronicle of The Horse” Magazine, March 2017 issue
• “The Leader” Magazine, Jan 2016.
• “American Horse” Magazine 2016.
• “Western Horse and Gun” Magazine 2016.
• “Western Art and Architecture” Magazine 2016.
• “Professional Artist” Magazine, Sept 2015,
• “Ex Arte Equinus” I, II Art books, and more.


Portfolio:

Mottled Horses

My "Mottled Horses" – Equine/Western art developed since 2002-3 in my new “Mottled” style that merges abstract and expressionism with a touch of realism. The subject is created on a colorful abstract background to express feelings, often shown as a close-up, with special attention to the eyes and focusing on specific moods and composition. Often with secondary transparent image/s to show movement or specific scenario.
In my paintings, I don’t intend to replicate photo-realistic objects, but to capture the utmost uniqueness of life. Illustrating my subjects, I often pay no attention to exact shapes, textures, or real colors and emphasize just on a small fragment, sometimes a very tiny detail, in order to insinuate an idea. That approach leads me to concentrate on what I feel and not what I see or know about the subject. Also, it helps me to effectively use visuals to depict a story about my subject. My art captures just an indication of a subject to leave the rest for my viewer’s imagination to create the unique picture.

Western Dust - Mottled Horses “Western Dust - Mottled Horses”

The painting represent a horse’s mirage–like portrait, where the subject is composed of dust of universe elements as; water, fire, air, and earth. All the elements are combined with the western wind and became a powerful and unique vision of horse’s strong body.
I used colors and textures to show the dust particles and commotion. Realistic eye was painted to support expression of the gentle giant. The pose shows horse’s submissive nature and its gracious body.

Also, additional background, translucent images were used to suggest movement and a story rather than represent a still horse portrait.