Barbara Derecka Verified listing

My work is an exploration of emotion, contrast, and human connection expressed through bold, uncompromising colour. I see colour not only as a visual choice but as a language, one that can communicate strength, fragility, and everything in between. Each painting begins as an intuitive response, building layers that mirror the complexities of lived experience.

Based in Cheshire, I draw inspiration from the interplay between inner worlds and external landscapes, often balancing harmony with tension. Exhibiting across the UK has allowed me to share these visual conversations with diverse audiences, inviting viewers to pause, reflect, and find fragments of themselves in the work.

At its core, my practice is about transformation, taking emotion and energy and translating them into images that are both personal and universal, vivid yet vulnerable.

Barbara Derecka’s work explores the vibrant interplay of colour, contrast, and human connection. Her paintings capture the essence of places, people, and experiences, translating them into bold visual narratives. Themes of duality, masculine and feminine, harmony and tension, movement and stillness, run throughout her practice, reflecting the complexities of identity and relationships.

Her inspiration comes from travelling the world, observing cities alive with energy, tranquil landscapes, and the fluid beauty of underwater worlds. Encounters with inspirational people and pivotal global events also shape her artistic voice, infusing her work with emotional depth and contemporary relevance. Guided by a concern for sustainability and a fascination with resilience, she seeks to create art that not only celebrates beauty but also encourages reflection on our collective responsibility to the planet.

Through bold colour and dynamic form, Derecka transforms her experiences into visual conversations, invitations for viewers to engage, interpret, and discover their own stories within the work.