I am a Czech painter, Simona Vojtěšková, creating large-scale abstract artworks inspired by landscape, flowers, and color. Looking back today, I realize how significantly my work has transformed over the past few years. From my first paintings to my current large floral compositions, I have created more than 300 artworks, most of which now hang in private homes, collections, and corporate interiors.
My painting has always been intuitive. I have never worked with a predefined concept—instead, I let color, composition, and the energy of the painting guide me. But when I look back, I can clearly see that each period had its own atmosphere, themes, and direction.
2021 – First Public Works
The year 2021 was a turning point in my practice. The first paintings I presented publicly featured colorful “tree-like” motifs. They were full of rhythm, layered textures, and bold color combinations. Some people jokingly called them “lollipops,” but their playful energy quickly found its audience.
I mostly worked in a 70 × 100 cm format and framed the paintings myself in subtle wooden frames, which added softness and a natural feel.
With this collection, I held my first solo exhibition at Art Gallery Brno (Czech Republic) titled Concrete and Colors. The exhibition connected my paintings with concrete artworks created under the Litone brand together with my husband. The response was very positive, and this was the moment when painting started to become an essential part of my life.
Gradually, I moved away from more literal tree motifs toward freer abstraction. I began experimenting more with color, space, and energy.
Artworks from 2021:
Mountain Lake, 100 x 100 cm
Koi Fish, 150 x 150 cm
Painting: Sky, 70 × 100 cm
2022 – Searching for My Style
The year 2022 was a period of intense experimentation. My work shifted between pure abstraction and early explorations of abstract landscapes.
Nature had always been present in my work, but during this time I started to explore how to translate it into abstraction. I painted trees, meadows, hints of landscapes, and hills—not realistically, but as atmosphere and spatial energy.
This was also when the first abstract floral meadow paintings began to appear. These were the moments when I felt my work was moving in a direction that truly resonated with me.
At the time, I was working in a small apartment in Brno, often alternating between painting and creating concrete artworks under the Litone brand. I also began receiving my first commissions for paintings tailored to specific interiors.
At the end of the year, I created my first reproductions in the form of fine art prints.
Artworks from 2022:
Between Day and Night, 100 x 140 cm
Painting: Childhood, 100 × 100 cm
2023 – Floral Meadows and New Techniques
The year 2023 brought a major personal change—my second child, my son Zachary, was born. At the beginning of the year, I still held an exhibition at the Těšín Theatre Gallery in Český Těšín, but most of the year was shaped by a new family rhythm.
During this period, I became more confident in the floral meadow style. I gradually left behind the tree motifs and focused more on flower shapes, color dots, and organic structures.
I also experimented with mixed media—adding sand into acrylic paint to create textured surfaces with an almost three-dimensional effect.
Another major shift was moving from Brno to Velké Pavlovice, where I created my own studio for the first time. With more space, I began working on larger formats.
This was also the year I discovered a new medium—tufted wool tapestries made from 100% wool.
Art from 2023:
Artwork: Flower Pasture, wool tapestry
2024 – Large Formats and Exhibitions
The year 2024 was very intense and full of exhibitions. In spring, I exhibited at Laufen Space Prague, followed by a large solo exhibition at Vnitroblock in Prague as part of the Dude and Barbies Gallery project.
Later in the year, I exhibited at Art & Coffee (Prague).
In my painting, I focused heavily on large-scale abstraction, sometimes working on canvases up to two meters. The works featured organic lines, circles, and structures reminiscent of landscapes or underwater worlds.
Gradually, abstraction started moving closer to nature again. Floral motifs, spring plants, and colorful landscapes returned to my work.
At the same time, my husband and I were intensively building SENO Atelier—a space that would later serve as a gallery, showroom, and office.
Art from 2024:
What's Inside The Box, 160 x 160 cm
Falling Tenderness, 130 x 140 cm
Painting: Sea Lights, 170 × 190 cm
2025 – Finding Stability in My Style
The year 2025 brought several important milestones. I held three exhibitions—a solo show at Laufen Space Prague, an exhibition at Art Gallery Olomouc, and most importantly, a large exhibition at Josef Liesler Gallery in Kadaň, which became a significant milestone in my career.
My floral meadows became more defined during this time. The flowers were no longer as airy as before—instead, they felt denser and more grounded within the space of the painting.
I often worked with circular formats and repeating floral shapes. Strong inspiration came from flowers such as pansies and expressive irises.
Alongside painting, I continued creating tufted wool tapestries, which function both as artistic and acoustic interior objects.
A major milestone was also the opening of SENO Atelier in Velké Pavlovice, where visitors can now experience my work in person.
In my personal life, another important change happened—I was finally able to dedicate myself fully to my art. My son started kindergarten, and my daughter began elementary school, allowing me to work as a full-time artist.
Exhibition at Art Gallery Olomouc
Exhibition at Josef Liesler Gallery
Art from 2025:
Painting: Iris Mosaic, 130 × 130 cm
My work continues to evolve.
And just like the nature that inspires me, it changes with every new season.
Simona
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