My work as an autonomous and self-taught artist began with a dream.
From the moment I surrendered to living that dream from my heart, my life began to flow.
I work freehand. My paintings arise without preliminary studies or sketches.
What appears on the canvas unfolds in the very moment - like an image being born.
With each painting, I trust the process:
the movement of my hand from within, guided by my heart.
Layer by layer, the image emerges naturally, until it feels complete -
as if a landscape becomes visible that has always been there.
When the images are more inward - energetic layers, subtle worlds -
I merge into the flow and follow the colors and patterns that I perceive within.
In the first years, I worked with oil paint on canvas, drawing my inspiration from nature.
Several paintings were created outdoors, on location in the natural landscape.
Around 2007-2008, I transitioned to acrylics for health reasons related to solvents.
The process of working with acrylic required an adjustment.
The material behaves differently, and I found that the solidity of MDF best supported the expression of my work.
I do not like to confine myself to one style - abstraction attracts me as much as realism.
Many people experience mystical feelings, deep stillness, and dreamlike imagery when connecting with my paintings.
That is why I sometimes call it mystical realism, or natural abstraction - or simply Marieke Krista style.
My drawings are usually created with oil pencils, oil pastels, and sometimes watercolor inks (Ecoline), in my own distinctive manner.