Originally with a scientific background, she found her way back to art in 2021 during a creative retreat on the Orkney Islands in Scotland. Immediately after, she started to learn artistic basics and various techniques such as pencil and charcoal portraiture as well as acrylic and oil painting in dedicated online courses. In the summer of 2022, she decided to acquire even more artistic skills and
knowledge by starting the 1-year online Mastery Program at the Milan Art Institute (USA). In her work, she utilizes collage, texture paste, markers and other tools to create a variety of contrasts and shapes. Her process for creating an abstract work is largely intuitive and exploratory. It begins with the application of many thin layers of paint, followed by the contemplation and further elaboration of shapes, patterns, lines and symbols. It is all about finding the balance between chaos and calm, excitement and relaxation. From this disordered state a new world emerges with every new painting. "With my art I hope to create access to these unknown places beyond the canvas and invite the viewer to explore them even further”, Alina says. Since 2023, she has set up her own cozy studio, which is like a small apartment in the house where she lives. Although it's in the basement, it feels like a little cottage in nature with its windows directly into the garden. So it is no wonder that she is often accompanied by her Croatian shelter dog Lani, while she works. Besides exploring more color palettes inspired primarily by nature, she is currently engaged in plans to live and paint in Italy for three months with her partner and dog in 2023/2024. ARTIST STATEMENT
Applying paint intuitively and letting it flow naturally across the canvas excites me and makes creating art an adventure for me every time. Similar to the discovery of unknown places while traveling, I observe and evaluate what emerges in front of me. As a painter, however, there are no limits to exploration. I seek for forms and shapes to elaborate and give more contours to the evolving worlds - capturing what I see and feel in that moment. With my art I want to create access to these unknown places beyond the canvas, invite the viewer to go on a journey with me, and to explore them even further.
