Dialogues of colors and Inner Worlds by painter Aušra Bartkutė-Deviatnikova

Dialogues of Colors and Inner Worlds by Painter Aušra Bartkutė-Deviatnikova 

Painter Aušra Bartkutė-Deviatnikova lives and works in Lithuania. The author's artworks was most influenced by her grandparents and the author has been interested in art since childhood. The author studied Bachelor of Arts at Šiauliai University and studied art and painting with professional, well-known teachers-artists: Romanas Valkauskas, Vincentas Gečas, Ričardas Gerbačiauskas, Arūnas Uogintas, Vytautas Tribandis, Michalina Adomavičienė. In 2007, the author graduated from the Faculty of Arts at Šiauliai University. Since 2004, the author has been intensively organizing personal exhibitions in Lithuania, presenting her work at various gallery tastings, galleries and plein airs, international collective art exhibitions, and abroad. The painter, who has a unique personal style, says about her work: “During my studies and just after graduating, I highly valued the idea and concept in my work. It was important to express a position through painting, to express the aforementioned position on various socio-cultural issues. I considered it a means to create different themes, to create themes about my own and that era’s pain points. In recent years, no position has almost influenced me, my silence. I do not try to please anyone with themes, the author of impressive paintings shared her thoughts about her work. In the work of professional painter Aušra Bartkutė-Deviatnikova, meditation on colors, shapes, themes is important, each meditative painting work provides inner peace. The author explores the themes of nature or everyday life in almost every work. The abundance of layers is important in each work, each work has its own riddles and secrets. Summing up, professional painter Aušra Bartkutė-Deviatnikova's work, it can be said that the artist's work is characterized by deep themes and philosophical insights. In the artist's works, not only personal, but also relevant experiences are important for everyone, therefore each painting is sensitive, not only in the layers of strokes, but also in the entire painting, this is reflected.In the international art magazine "Contrasts”  the author presents about 11 paintings of different formats and content, each of which invites the viewer to a personal dialogue with each work separately. The artist's work stands out from the works of other authors not only with its unique themes, but also with its exceptional color combinations, but also with its important philosophical reflections. Art critic Gabrielė Kuizinaitė