Anya Mielniczek combines traditional fine art training with street dirt mediums in both private and public spheres working as a mixed-media artist. Inspired by humanity, our consumption and the natural world she explores castaway materials, experimentation and emotionally responding to the time and environment she’s creating in while playing between a real and abstracted aesthetic. Her approach in using upcycled waste, waste paint, plastic bags or litter bits is to both re-energize and reorganize these unwanted materials in a way that can momentarily trick the eye, infusing these elements with beauty and intrigue. Ultimately Anya’s commitment to her practice is to paint with purpose by giving nature and social issues a voice while defining a conversation with the viewer that may inspire and bring awareness for sustainable change.
