Brigita Lastauskaite

Autumn Blues

94.5 × 94.5 cm

Acrylic on canvas

Unsold

Suggested offer$1,800

About the work

My works could be described as abstract gestural landscapes. I primarily work with acrylic paint and occasionally incorporate oil sticks, crayons, or pencils. Each painting is built up through multiple layers, creating rich, organic patterns and shapes that appear to dance, collide, and interact with one another. This layering process is essential to the work, as it reflects the way nature embeds itself over time—how traces of history accumulate in pebbles, rocks, shells, and tree trunks. My practice is fundamentally process-based, and I aim to preserve visible traces of the many layers rather than conceal them. Each painting conveys a different mood or state of being, shaped by my subjective experience at the moment of creation. In this sense, the landscapes I paint are filtered through emotion, memory, and sensation rather than direct observation. I enjoy balancing abstraction with subtle hints of recognisable natural forms, allowing fragments of landscape to emerge and dissolve within the painted surface. Importantly, I aim to leave space for poetry, mystery, and open interpretation. This openness reflects my relationship with nature itself—an environment that is never fully knowable, constantly shifting, and rich with ambiguity. Through my paintings, I invite viewers into this space of uncertainty and discovery, encouraging them to connect with the work through their own emotional and sensory responses.

About the artist

Brigita Lastauskaite is a Lithuanian-born Australian artist, based in Melbourne since 1998. She is a finalist at the Mosman, Hutchings, Fisher’s Ghost, Blacktown & Omnia Art Awards and received the Art Residencies in Tasmania, Finland and Lithuania. She completed a Master of Fine Art at the Vilnius Art Academy in Lithuania and was a recipient of a scholarship at the International Summer Academy in Salzburg. Brigita has always been fascinated by the landscape, and organic forms and textures. Her paintings are not intended to replicate a scene, but rather evoke a feeling and a sense of place. Brigita’s paintings are visceral and relate to inward feeling rather than to intellect. Her painting process is spontaneous and raw, and her visual language features abstract textural shapes, rhythmical patterns, calligraphic marks, and unique colour combinations. Brigita’s fascination with the underwater world and snorkelling is evident in her art practice. Her unexpected seascapes appear in ever changing new ways, but organic textural marks that remind of a hand-woven tapestry remain distinct to her artistic style.

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