Born in Warsaw, Poland, Ilona Zaremba immigrated to Canada, where she received a degree from the Ontario College of Art and Design. She exhibits in the U.S. and Canada, and is the recipient of 7 awards and scholarships for achievement in the arts. Her compositions on canvas and paper are included in many corporate and private collections, including that of actor Steve Martin, a noted collector of contemporary art. Four of her paintings appear on screen in Martin’s recent film, “Bringing Down the House.” .


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  Bold and contemporary yet earthy and enigmatic, Zaremba's abstracted compositions of landscapes, portraits, and monolithic forms unite the genres of painting and sculpture in luminous hues of red, yellow, orange, blue and brown.  Her technique involves first using a brush to build up multiple layers of hot wax tinted with oil paint and dry pigments, and then using carving tools to sculpt and texturize the layers to give them rhythm and dimension. The resulting surfaces are executed in deep relief, conveying the sense and mystery of old ruins and rusted metal.   Zaremba's work conveys the artist's deep reverence for the work of the Old Masters within the context of her own unique artist expression of timeless, enduring
beauty.
   

 

 

  
"From a Trail Taken"
Encaustic on linen
58" x 54"

 

 

  
"Everybody Everywhere"
Encaustic on linen
48" x 36"