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Member of National Oil and Acrylic Painters’ Society (NOAPS)
Juried Member of the American Academy of Equine Art (AAEA)
Associate Member of Women Artists of the West (WAOW)
Associate Member of American Women Artists (AWA)
American Impressionist Society (AIS)

Iwona Jankowski – Artist’s Statement

AQHA 2016 Opening Gala – American Quarter Horse Museum, Amarillo, TX

My “Mottled Art” – Equine art developed since 2002 in my new “Mottled” style that merges abstract and expressionism with a touch of realism.
The subject is created on a colorful abstract background to express feelings, often shown as a close-up,
with special attention to the eyes and focusing on specific moods and composition. Often with secondary transparent image/s to show movement or specific scenario.
In my paintings, I don’t intend to replicate photo-realistic objects, but to capture the utmost uniqueness of life.
Illustrating my subjects, I often pay no attention to exact shapes, textures, or real colors and emphasize just on a small fragment,
sometimes a very tiny detail, in order to insinuate an idea. That approach leads me to concentrate on what I feel and not what I see or know about the subject.
Also, it helps me to effectively use visuals to depict a story about my subject.

My art captures just an indication of a subject to leave the rest for my viewer’s imagination to create the unique picture.

Iwona Jankowski

Cover of “PKA PRESENTS LIFE IS GOOD” magazine – November – December 2019 issue
“PKA PRESENTS LIFE IS GOOD” magazine – September – October 2019 issue
“AcrylicWorks 6 Book” – The best of Acrylic works. – March 2019
“Artist Portfolio Magazine” – Sept-Nov 2018
“The Chronicle of The Horse” Magazine, March 2017 issue
“The Leader” Magazine, Jan 2016
“American Horse” Magazine 2016
“Western Horse and Gun” Magazine 2016
“Western Art and Architecture” Magazine 2016
“Professional Artist” Magazine, Sept 2015
“Advocate PKA’s” Publication
“Andalusian” Magazine article – fall 2015
“Elite Equestrian” Magazine Jan/Feb 2015
“Ex Arte Equinus” I Art book,
“Ex Arte Equinus” II Art book
“Contemporary Artists” book
“POLO PLAYER’S EDITION” Magazine
“Horses in Art” Magazine
“Todays’ Horse” Magazine
“The Equinest “ Magazine
“EQUUS“ Magazine
“Art Horse” Magazine
“Art Mine” NY Art Magazine
“Contemporary Paintings” Magazine – “Polo in Art” article
“The Heights Pages” Magazine,
The Rocky Mountain Horse Expo – “Calm Hearts” painting was selected for poster
“Gazeta.pl” Polish News Portal – featured artist by Malgorzata Mazur
6 poems inspired by my paintings by Kym Eitel–published in book “For the Love of Horses
“Planet Earth, Planet Art” – book by Mirka Art Group
TV interview – RET1SAT TV Lodz, Poland,
Radio Interview – Polish Radio Lodz, Poland
Fox 26 News KRIV Houston – Featured Artist, December
Kids Learning Art – TV learning program, Poland, 2008
“Who is Who in American Art” reference publication

2025 – Painting in Collection (“Copper”) – the Breckenridge Fine Arts Center, Breckenridge TX.
2025 – Honorable Mention -“Brave in Shadow” – Teravarna “11th PORTRAIT” art competition.
2025 – Individual Show – the Breckenridge Fine Arts Center, Breckenridge, TX – April 16 – June 7, 2025
2025 – Finalist – “Noble Dancer” – The Artistonish magazine publication. Front cover and one page. April 2025 issue.
2025 – Juried – “Dances in Water” – West 55th National Exhibition at the Customs House Museum, Clarksville, TN
2025 – Finalist – “Noble Dancer” – ‘AcrylicWorks 12: The Best of Acrylic’

2024 – Honorable Mention – “Noble Dancer” – Animals Art exhibition – Art Room Gallery.

2023 – Honorable Mention – “Fancy”- Animals Art exhibition – Art Room Gallery.

2022 – 1^st place -“Sun Dance” 2022 EQUUS Film & Arts Fest.
2022 – Embroidery “Fancy” – “Travis H. Toland Memorial” Award, National Juried Art Show at the BAC.at Breckenridge, TX.
2022 – “Phantom” Woman Artists of the West 52nd Annual National Juried Exhibition, McBride Gallery in Annapolis, MD.
2022 – “Phantom” 2022 AAEA Fall Open Juried Exhibition at Aiken Art Center, Aiken, SC.

2021 – Peoples’ Choice Award – 30TH ANNUAL JURIED ART SHOW BFArts Center at Breckenridge, Texas.
2021 – Finalists in AltaVista’s 44th Online Contest, “Western Dust”.2021 – Finalists in AltaVista’s Art Contest, “Silent Soul”.
2021 – “Western Dust” Mottled Horses art has been included in Issue #6 of the World Wilde Art Magazine.
2021 – Honorable Mention for “Twilight Shadow” – Swan Day 2021 G. Lee Gallery, Galveston, TX.

2019 – 1st Place Award – Washington Thoroughbred Foundation Equine Art at the Emerald Downs.
2019 – 2nd Place Award – Swan Day 2019 G. Lee Gallery, Galveston, TX.

2018 – Honorable Mention Rocky Mountain Horse Expo.

2017 – 2^nd Place Western States Horse Expo in Sacramento, California.
2017 – Art Miration Gallery, Finalist Certificate of Recognition.

2016 – Featured Artist for the Horse in Art at the AQHA Museum and Hall of Fame.

2015 – 1-st Place – ‘Your Big Talent. One Small Space” – Professional Artist Magazine.
2015 – Andalusian Magazine – IALHA’s 2015 Art Contest finalist.
2015 – Honorable Mention, Gadsden Museum of Art.
2015 – 2^nd Place Rocky Mountain Horse Expo.
2015 – The Woodlands High School Art Trust Permanent Collection.

2014 – The American Academy of Equine Art –Contemporary Arts Award – Honorable Mention.
2014 – Texas Artists Museum, Port Arthur, TX – two works in permanent collection.
2014 – National Gallery of Armenia in Yerevan – Permanent Collection.
2014 – 2nd Place – Rocky Mountain Horse Expo- Denver, CO.

2012 – 1st Place Award (The Best of Show) JoMar Vision Art Excellence 2012, Houston, TX.

2011 – 1st Place Award (The Best of Show) JoMar Vision Art Excellence 2011, Houston, TX.
2011 – Third Place –Horses in Art Magazine – Art Competition.
2011 – 1st Place – Art Exhibit & Fundraiser – Galveston Island Humane Society, Galveston, TX.
2011 – Polish Embassy, Havana Cuba – Permanent Collection.

2008 – September – TV1 Lodz, Poland – gallery workshop with children and TV interview.
2007 – Saatchi – Virtual Competition, London, UK Show – selected to “50 Favorite Arts.”