ABOUT
Paintings revealing invisible connections
Art museums are places of power. I have spent countless hours there. The masterpieces of Paul Cézanne, Amedeo Modigliani, Max Beckmann, and Johannes Vermeer stir up the spirit and allude to an interconnected world. If a canvas can hold such profound influence, it shows just how vital communication among living creatures truly is.
Birds, cows and people, still life and life, as seriously as it gets
I used to stand in front of paintings in museums, wondering: what if I painted? The answer came later, when I discovered topics that seemed absolutely inexhaustible to me: birds, cows, and people; still life and life itself... almost everything. Before finding my true calling, I even created my own playful "bucket list: a catalogue of all the things I never ever want to do before I die", inspired by a cartoon character of Michael Leunig.
Joining the dots
I work with birds, cows and people. I paint them.
Back during my Economics studies at Vilnius University in Lithuania, I read dozens of biographies about legendary painters and sculptors. They all appeared to be poor, yet completely obsessed with their artistic calling. I was deeply infected by that passion—probably even earlier in my childhood.
Yet, for years, I followed a conventional path, working in business-related corporate positions and even at the Ministry of Economy. I also channelled my creativity into entrepreneurship, launching a business focused on hemp and reflective clothing.
Today, I have been living in Germany for nearly a decade. It was during this German period of my life that I rediscovered the timeless magic of oil paints, connecting it with my lively interest in sparrows and a deep, whimsical romanticising of cows.
Yours truly,
Jūratė Daniel (Jura Kuba)