Inner Tides III
Artist: Lucie Bardos – Lake Country, British Columbia
Medium: Mixed Media and Oil on Canvas
Original Artwork
Inner Tides III is a captivating original abstract painting by Lake Country artist Lucie Bardos, whose expressive approach to colour, texture and composition explores the quiet relationship between our inner emotions and the world around us.
Born in Slovakia, raised in Vancouver and now residing in Lake Country, British Columbia, Bardos is a visual artist, poet and first-generation immigrant whose creative journey is shaped by personal experience, cultural influences and a thoughtful exploration of human emotion.
Part of her five-piece Inner Tides collection, this painting draws inspiration from the intuitive wisdom we carry beneath the surface. The series encourages us to slow down, listen inward and reconnect with the instincts and emotions that guide us through life's changing circumstances.
In Inner Tides III, Bardos creates an intriguing composition through a delicate balance of cool atmospheric colours, richly textured surfaces and unexpected details.
Soft lavender, misty blue and pale silver establish a tranquil foundation, while dramatic passages of charcoal and midnight blue introduce depth and movement. Scattered across the canvas are delicate flecks of white, deep crimson and warm golden tones, creating the impression of distant stars, fragments of memory or moments of light emerging from darkness.
One of the painting's most compelling features is its remarkable surface texture.
Raised, irregular forms travel across the composition, creating an almost geological appearance. Some areas resemble weathered stone or ancient terrain, while others suggest shifting clouds, melting ice or the movement of water across an unfamiliar landscape.
These tactile elements bring an additional dimension to the artwork, allowing light to interact with the surface and reveal subtle variations in colour and form.
Near the centre-right of the composition, a small circular element outlined in deep red introduces a particularly intriguing focal point. Its precise geometry contrasts beautifully with the surrounding organic textures and flowing forms.
This unexpected detail invites interpretation. It might suggest a point of awareness, a distant destination, a treasured memory or a quiet moment of clarity within a much larger emotional landscape.
The painting's darker passages appear to move across the softer background, creating a sense of transition between shadow and light. Yet despite this contrast, the composition retains a remarkable feeling of balance and stillness.
There is something almost celestial about Inner Tides III. The scattered points of colour and softly illuminated surfaces suggest the mystery of distant galaxies, while the layered textures simultaneously evoke the natural formations of the earth.
This interplay between the familiar and the unknown gives the painting its distinctive character.
As with the other works in the Inner Tides collection, Bardos does not impose a single narrative.
Instead, she offers viewers the freedom to discover their own meaning within the composition.
For some, the painting may represent the process of navigating uncertainty and finding clarity. For others, it may evoke the beauty of the natural world, the passage of time or the quiet strength found in personal reflection.
The restrained palette of blue, grey and lavender, accented by subtle touches of red and gold, makes Inner Tides III an elegant and contemplative addition to a contemporary home, professional office, boutique hotel or thoughtfully curated art collection.
Its intimate details and richly textured surface reward closer viewing, revealing new discoveries as the light changes and the observer spends more time with the work.
At Peachland Village Art Studio, we are delighted to showcase the work of Lucie Bardos, an artist whose combination of visual expression, poetry and personal experience brings a distinctive voice to contemporary Canadian art.
Inner Tides III reflects our commitment to presenting original artwork that goes beyond visual beauty, encouraging conversation, emotional connection and personal discovery.
An evocative exploration of intuition, mystery and inner awareness, Inner Tides III reminds us that even within life's most uncertain moments, there are quiet points of light waiting to be discovered.
