Ella-Sophie Kuzyk

A painter, muralist, adventurous spirit, and big time lover of life, I have been making art from the moment I could jam my baby hands into a jar of paint. Growing up in various mountain towns around the West, I have always been sketching, painting, and reimagining the landscapes around her. My work has become an ode to the sense of overwhelming joy, wonder, and awe found in truly wild moments and places. Early influences on my art include Sean McCabe, Christina Russel McKeown, and Larry Pirnie. 

My art is in the experience and process, blending the memory, imagination, and place together. The landscape form remains mostly intact, while vibrant colors breathe joy and life into the works. I will often start a painting en plein air, or bring back sketches to work from into the studio. When I’m painting, I usually start drawing based off a mix of reference photos and sketches, then let loose with the colors, letting my experience of the place shine through. This gives my art a bit of a psychedelic edge, and a unique sense of fluidity.   

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In my free time, I love to run, ski, backpack, and bike—a bit of everything to inspire my artwork and fill the bucket. I graduated from MSU in fall 2023 with a BS in Marketing, and spent the first half of 2024 at an artist’s residency in Argentina. I'm moving to Whitefish this winter, working as the snow reporter at the ski resort, and enjoying absorbing all the new landscapes and inspiration. 

I’m very excited for the change of scenery and all the art that will come from it! I could spend a lifetime painting in Montana. We see the world through the eyes of imperfect beings. Each person is home to an entirely unique universe of their own; I’m so happy to share some of mine with you!

Follow along with my life and adventures as a landscape painter on instagram @january.dreaming!