09/24/2026
Exhibitor Spotlight: Maggie Bjorklund maggie bjorklund
Maggie Bjorklund is a visual artist working primarily in oil paint. She’s a Pittsburgh local and was a Bunker resident in 2024. More recently her work has been included in the Tomayko Foundation collection, Field Day | Pittsburgh’s Best Coworking Space , and AAP ✨ Her solo exhibition Glowing in That Waste opens at Bunker next Friday, October 2nd - join us from 6-9pm for the opening reception 🍂
Here’s how Maggie describes her work and process:
“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.“
📸: AB Productions
