Inka Essenhigh's chosen medium is oils paints, which she says, is because it has more variety and that she, personally, associates it with deeper emotions.
2000
oil on canvas
90 x 78 inches
Essenhigh is attracted to "moody" and "muddy colors". She also says that she likes twilight. While she "might decide to paint daylight" She prefers a "moodier Palette"
2001
oil on enamel on canvas
72 x 74 inches
2002
oil on panel
74 x 70 inches
2002
oil on panel
56 x 54 inches
Although I could not find much about her personally, while going through her website and gallery I noticed that her older work was mostly flat colors with the same distorted figures that her work features nowadays. It was not until 2002 that her paintings began to appear more three-demensional.
2002
oil on panel
60 x 72 inches
2003
oil on linen
70 x 74 inches
2004
oil on canvas
76 x 70 inches
The majority of Essenhigh's paintings are a narrative with a distorted, twisted figure taking part in a story which is usually drived from a particular "atmosphere of encounter", Perception, individual or scene.
2004
oil on linen
60 x 48 inches
2005
oil on canvas
68 x 62 inches
This is the painting that was featured in the text book that inspired me to choose Inka Essenhigh for my presentation. I loved how twisted and dream-like it was, especially with how the sprites are tugging at the sleeping woman.
2005
oil on canvas
75 1/2 x 70 inches
2005
oil on canvas
78 x 70 inches
Exhibited at the Saatchi Gallery. "Subway" Depicts subway commuters at rush hour bustling to their lives leaving behind fluid trails of themselves.
2006
oil on linen
46 x 42 inches
2007
oil on canvas
2008
oil on canvas
78 x 60 inches
2008
oil on canvas
78 x 72 inches
2010
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