‘Dreamer’ by Marta Witkiewicz

Artist: Marta Witkiewicz
Title: ‘Dreamer’
Medium: Graphite pencils and white chalk on toned paper
Dimensions: 10.2″ x 10.2″
Framing: Framed (frame size: 15.5″ x 15.5″)
Year of Creation: 2021

NOTE: This piece was available to purchase as part of our ‘Labyrinth of Dreams’ show, which ran between 3rd – 24th December 2021. If you would like to inquire about its current availability, please email sales@wowxwow.com and we will be delighted to assist.

Description

‘Dreamer’ by Marta Witkiewicz

Artist: Marta Witkiewicz
Title: ‘Dreamer’
Medium: Graphite pencils and white chalk on toned paper
Dimensions: 10.2″ x 10.2″
Framing: Framed (frame size: 15.5″ x 15.5″)
Year of Creation: 2021

About the Artwork:

‘Dreamer’

This moment on a verge of waking
When you sway between the worlds
While pure Magic is in making
One by one sweet dream unfolds

Wonders await behind closed eyes
Swirling in trance between night and day
Search for those treasures until sunrise
Before labyrinth of dreams fades away

About the Artist:

(Artist Bio)

My name is Marta Witkiewicz and I am a Polish artist and illustrator currently living in Spain.

Growing up in the Slavic countryside surrounded by wild and domestic animals, green fields of grass, vast forest, and peculiar customs from pagan times ingrained in me a deep love for the natural world and folklore. Away from a big city and access to many goods I’ve developed rich imagination creating my own worlds and fantastic stories. In my works, I often explore those realms from childhood that always felt like magic and enchantment.

This deep desire to be able to create everything I imagine and pursue in life what I love pushed me to leave my country in a search of knowledge, techniques, and tools.

During the years of atelier-style education focused mostly on strict classical approaches, my heart was divided between fine art and fantasy illustration. In my personal works, I aim to blur the boundaries between them – using the foundations that I’ve learned, storytelling and imagination to create my magical worlds and characters.

At the moment I’m working mostly with graphite. Its range of subtle shades allows me to convey this dreamlike, delicate, and almost ethereal atmosphere that I love. I choose pencil as a medium because of its powerful simplicity, sharpness, and precision. Immersing myself in the details is my space where I find this elusive sense of flow.