Maggie Bjorklund: October 2026
Maggie Bjorklund is a visual artist working primarily in oil paint. She lives and works in her hometown of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Her work has been exhibited nationally in Chicago, Milwaukee, Pittsburgh, and Columbus, and was featured in Two Coats of Paint in 2025. Her work is included in the Tomayko Collection in Pittsburgh. She has been awarded residencies at Bunker Projects (2024) and Field Day x Associated Artists of Pittsburgh (2026). She holds a Bachelor of Arts from DePaul University.
I practice art as a way of being present in and attentive to the world. Primarily working in oil on panel, I paint from observation, memory, and feeling, seeking to evoke a tactile and emotional encounter with a subject. I draw inspiration from nature, particularly its cycles of decay and growth. I closely observe my surroundings while walking in the woods behind my home, or working in my garden, seeking resonant imagery, texture, and color to carry into the paintings. Compost, soil, plants, bark, insects, water, and light are recurring references in the work.
My process is intuitive and materially driven. Forms emerge as I manipulate the paint, allowing the movement of the brush to guide the work. Gesture and texture take precedence over rendering. Sweeping, thin brushstrokes coalesce to suggest rather than define forms. The works inhabit a space between abstraction and recognition, with subtle moments of clarity emerging within atmospheric compositions.
Current exhibitions:
-Glowing in That Waste, Maggie Bjorklund’s first solo show, at Bunker Projects
October 2nd-November 15th, 2027
-112th Annual Exhibition: Near Here, Martha Gault Gallery at Slippery Rock University
September 28th-October 28th
Juror Talk and Open Hours Saturday, October 24th, 12-4pm
