~ By Bruce Whittington, member of the Chemainus Writers
Intriguing figures and sensual shapes on the canvas
are illuminated beneath the skylights of Eva Trinczek's
new studio. It's a peaceful enclave attached to her home
in a rural area of the Cowichan Valley, but it is also a
busy place. She has quickly filled her studio with easels,
supply cabinets and many finished and unfinished
works.
Trinczek prefers to work slowly and for that
reason, she says, "I love oils." Her subjects range from
still lifes and figures to local wildlife – birds are a
favourite subject. Round forms dominate; she is not as
comfortable with straight lines, she says.
She was raised in Germany in what she describes as
"a creative home", and sketched and sewed when she
was younger. Although she had an early interest in goldsmithing, she could not secure an apprenticeship, and
instead turned to a career as a teacher. She took a trip to Canada to work as a nanny for a year in 1984, met her
future husband, and has lived in Canada ever since.
Like many artists, Trinczek's creative urges were kept on the back burner while she raised and home-schooled her three children. She began to paint in earnest in 2002 and, apart from a few workshops, she is self-taught.
"Art needs to be seen," says Trinczek. In addition to her studio, she shows her paintings at Imagine That Artisans' Designs, where she is a member. Her work will be featured in the window there in May. She also markets art cards, and weatherproof banners for use in garden settings.
With a dedicated space in which to work, she is looking in new directions. Trinczek says, "I like to paint big," and she looks forward to using larger canvasses. She feels her work has improved steadily, and sometimes wonders, "I painted this?" when looking at earlier work. She would like to spend more time exploring the challenges of handling subjects like glass and rain.
For more information on Eva Trinczek’s work, and where you can see it, visit her web site: www.evatrinczek.com.
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