NEW ARTIST POST: 3/8/10 Inka Essenhigh

Green Goddess 11, 2009, oil on canvas

Moon and Tide, 2009, oil on canvas

Yellow Fall, 2007 Oil on Canvas

The snow at night, 2008, oil on canvas 68 x 74 inches. 

Inka Essenhigh

Inka Essenhigh was born in Belfonte, Pennslyvania in 1969. She attended Columbus College of Art and design and the School of Visual Arts in New York City. She now currently lives and works in New York City. 

ttp://www.guardian.co.uk/artanddesign/2009/sep/20/guide-to-painting-inka-essenhigh "Artist Inka Essenhigh on how she paints" This article by Essenhigh describes her love for painted that started when she was a child. She grew up also being involved with ceramics. She paints primarily with oil paints although for a while she painted with enamel to have a break from the traditional source of oil paints. The fluidity of her images is her style.

Essenhigh creates these imaginary characters in surreal settings. Her colors are beautiful and there are many little details in the work. everytime I look at her works I see something new.