Jarmila Kostliva

Jarmila Kostliva focuses on a wide scale of subjects. An entirely conceptual approach isolates biological elements or objects in sequences, revealing the inseparable relationship between abstract and intellectual. Often drawing inspiration for her paintings from images referring to science, psychology, history, and technology. She also produces prints in digital form in an abstract style, photography and images of nature, places of the past, and themes of nostalgia.

Born in Prague, Jarmila graduated from the Fine and Applied Arts in the Czech Republic, later continuing with independent studies in Fine Arts, at Concordia University in Montreal, Canada. Originally trained as a ballet dancer, she performed on stages in her native Prague and carried out many professional international engagements. Her later transition to visual art practice in Canada has been her natural progression in her need to communicate her presence as an artist. Music, dramatic arts, dance, and cinema still imbue her artworks with personal insights, inspirations, and drama. Her work has been shown in Canada, the USA, France, and the Czech Republic. She has received international awards in competitions and her work was featured in many art platforms. Detailed lists of accomplishments can be seen on her website or can be provided upon request. She lives and works in Vancouver, Canada.