Aida Wojcik

In reality, I began to paint after my last child went off to college and I was left with an "emptiness" for the first time in my life. One day my son, Wojtek, came home, took the television remote control from my hand and replaced it with a few brushes, paints and canvas. I attended Suffolk Community College for three years, where I took formal art lessons with Roni Carson. Before too long, my lifelong dream became my new life. I love to play with paints and now every blank canvas invites me to express my feelings. When I paint women, they are sexually inviting...somewhat aloof...alone; but far from hopeless. I joyfully depict nature in bold compositions, infused with vivid colors and texture. Currently I am passionately exploring working on indoor murals and mosaics and I have also begun to experiment with making glass counter tops. My own kitchen is my testing ground for this new artistic direction. My children - Wojtek, David and Sara are my inspiration, as well as my toughest critics, motivators and advisors. In the years since I began to paint I have filled my home with canvases, paints and brushes … and these days I own just a few articles of clothing that have not been stained with paints. Though I still have much to learn I am not done dreaming. Art is my life now, and I invite you to view a few of my pieces on the Women Sharing Art site. As a member of Women Sharing Art I was recently part of a group show in the BAFFA Art Gallery in Sayville. My work has also been exhibited at the Long Island Museum in Stony Brook and in Brooklyn at the Europa Art Gallery and Kurier Plus Gallery. If you have a dream you would like to see painted, I am available for commission and welcome the opportunity to paint your dream.