I Won 1st Place at the Durango Autumn Art Festival!

On September 16th and the 17th, I participated in the Juried 2 Day Autumn Art Festival in Durango, the cultural center of Southwestern Colorado. I was thrilled to have been accepted into my first event of this kind, a prestigeous and beautifully organized even only 1 hour away from where I live in Pagosa Springs. ...

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“Happiness” a New Series of Mountain Sunset Paintings

  All Paintings Available Here: https://www.kasiapolkowskashop.com/product-category/paintings-drawings/ This is my new series ‘Happiness” where I aimed to paint that emotion through color, pattern and mountainous scenery. I set out to paint a moment  that fleeting yet powerful, the brief burst of color at sunset where the brightly painted landscape elicits  just that, a burst of happiness. ...

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New Art Installaion in Alamosa – You Can Now Vote for People’s Choice!

Last month in September, my latest mosaic/steel sculpture was beautifully installed in Downtown Alamosa for the annual outdoor art exhibit ARTScape! The Public Choice Voting https://docs.google.com/…/1FAIpQLSeDLXCq…/viewform is open for the 2024/25 Alamosa Artscape which just keeps getting better and better each year!  I hope that my Dreamcatcher last month and I hope it’s doing its ...

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Durango Autumn Art Festival

This last weekend I participated in the Durango Autumn Art Festival. Despite unfavorable weather both days right in the middle of each day, I still managed to have a very successful weekend! A lot of Art has been connected with lovely people and forever homes. Thank You for choosing my art! Shop This Painting: https://www.kasiapolkowskashop.com/product/emerald-summer-night-47-5×35-5-framed/ ...

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The Coming Together of a New Series of Paintings Titled ‘Happiness’

Here is a Sneak Peek at my new series of work. Update – the 4 new paintings have now been added to my Online Art Shop: https://www.kasiapolkowskashop.com/product-category/paintings-drawings/ I aimed to paint Happiness. Does seeing these vistas inspire feelings of joy? Nature has such power to nourish the soul, sometimes when we needed it most. It ...

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The Grouting of the Stained Glass Mosaic Sections of My New Steel Sculpture

New Art Alert! Coming to Alamosa today! We will be installing my latest sculpture on Main Street in Downtown Alamosa and it will be up for 12 months. Each year I design a new piece specifically for the Alamosa ARTScape. This is my 8th consecutive year of participating in this amazing program – thank you ...

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“The Passage” Mosaic Door Sculpture during the 2023/24 Alamosa ARTSscape

  Flashback to this time last year at the 2023/24 Install and de-installion of two of my sculptures seen below. The above photo of me and the boys is from December 2023 during the 1st Friday Event in downtown. Thank you to the awesome Alamosa Public Works for your help, friendliness and above all skills ...

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New Scope of Work – Going Big with ‘Mauve Summer Night’

Mauve Summer Night, acrylic on board, 47.5″”x59.5″ (framed), 2024 ~Available https://www.kasiapolkowskashop.com/product/mauve-summer-night-47-5-x-59-5-framed/ This painting is inspired by a clear Summer night in the Rocky Mountains of Colorado where the milkyway is visible above a wildflower meadow. The painting has a smooth texture and is varnished in satin. It has a hanging wire on the back as ...

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Gluing the Stained Glass Mosaic Dream Catcher Sculpture for the Alamosa ArtScape Exhibit

  Here you can see the two hand cut stained glass mosaic mandala designs for my double sided sculpture. Each one has a similar color palette but I thought the sculpture would have more of an interesting effect it both sides were not exactly alike.  The mosaics are ready to glue onto the foam bases ...

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