A woman with long, wavy brown hair and fair skin is looking at the camera. She is wearing a light blue denim jacket with paint stains. In the background, there are abstract art paintings on the wall and a bookshelf filled with books and decorative items.

“I create from truth,
not from
urgency.”

Ela Bochenek is an intuitive abstract artist, born in Poland, who spent 16 years living by the sea in North Yorkshire before recently relocating to Cheshire.

Working with mixed media and natural materials, she creates layered, textural worlds that become emotional landscapes shaped by her response to nature and the shifts within.

Her work is deeply shaped by personal experiences, yet what moves through each piece often carries a universal resonance, touching something familiar in the inner lives we all share.

Ela’s art encourages slowing down, pausing, and looking beneath the surface.

Each piece becomes a companion and witness to everyday moments, growing richer over time as it becomes part of the life around it.

Close-up of a person's hand with rings making a peace sign in front of an abstract textured painting with earthy tones, showing thick strokes of beige, brown, and white paint.
A table with bottles of tinctures or essential oils, a cup of coffee, a painting or print of a colorful abstract design, and some art supplies and a notebook in the background.

“My process is intuitive and layered.
I don’t follow strict steps.

Each piece begins differently and often surprises me as it develops.”

Download artist’s statement here.