Artist Statement
Every artwork I create emerges from a state of wild growth. I study local plants and gather leaves for eco-printing and dyeing, processes that unveil hidden colors and textures when heated and steamed onto paper. Pigments from native species such as Sumac, Virginia Creeper, Sweetgum, and Red Maple shift with the seasons and environment, grounding each piece in a specific place and moment. I approach each artwork as a gardener, nurturing its growth and shaping its evolution through painting, drawing, and collage. Nature itself transforms through interconnected processes shaped by randomness and pattern, and my work mirrors this by embracing materials and methods that invite unpredictability. This body of work highlights plants as living beings with awareness, resilience, and the capacity to communicate and move. In this process, the plants' energy becomes an active force shaping each artwork.
Jowita Wyszomirska, Abundance of Cosmos 1, 2025, Cyanotype (Lake Michigan), Echo print with Smoketree, Bald cypress, Maple, Catalpa, monoprint collage, ink, markers, color pencils, graphite on Arches En-Tout-Cas, 37 x 52”