Olga Szkabarnicki
Originally from a small farming community in Ontario, Olga practiced Aboriginal law for 20 years, helping to negotiate land claim settlements across the country. In 2009, Olga returned to her passion for the human figure through the creation of art. She participated and exhibited in her first juried national competition in 2010 (Figureworks, Ottawa). She moved, with her husband, to Salt Spring Island in 2016, where she has exhibited in the Parallel show (Salt Spring National Art Prize), the Easter Art Show, the Thrust show; and the Federation of Canadian Artists gallery in Vancouver.
Olga’s figurative work focuses on the transformation of human motion and dance gesture onto a flat surface. Expressive line in drawings, paintings, and mixed media artwork is created from a solid understanding of anatomy, the rhythms of Olga’s own dance movement, and the influence of music playing at the time of creation.
Since moving to Salt Spring, Olga has expanded her art practice to include the temperate rainforest surrounding her.
