Meet Anna Rolskaya
Anna Rolskaya is an abstract painter based in Lisbon. She creates original acrylic and oil pastel works on canvas, ranging from cabinet-sized pieces to canvases up to two meters square. Her paintings are held in private collections across the United States, the United Kingdom, Australia, and Europe.
Her process begins with thin, transparent washes to establish composition and lighting. She then applies layers of gesso and dense black, partially obscuring the surface and creating visual contradictions. These layers interact to form a balanced composition where tension remains visible within the frame.
She approaches color intuitively rather than by selection. Rolskaya began her art training at age nine with classical drawing and painting, later studying communication design in Portugal after relocating there in 2015. Her strong foundation in structural principles supports each of her canvases.
Curated Collections
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Cabinet Works
Cabinet Works brings together Anna Rolskaya's smallest original paintings, ranging from 30...
The smallest originals measure 30 × 30 cm to 50 × 70 cm and use acrylic and oil pastel on canvas.
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Collector Works
Collector Works brings together original abstract medium-format paintings by Lisbon-based artist Anna...
Built through layered color and mark-making, 60 × 80 cm to 80 × 100 cm, in acrylic, oil pastel, and mixed media.
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Large Works
Large Works brings together large-format original abstract paintings by Lisbon-based artist Anna...
Available in portrait, landscape, and square formats, 80 × 120 cm to 100 × 150 cm, in acrylic, oil pastel, and mixed media.
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Statement Works
Statement Works is Anna Rolskaya's largest painting format, measuring 185 × 155...
Rolskaya's largest format, made with acrylic and oil pastel on canvas.