Date

2025

Category

Sketchbook Manifesto series

In the pursuit of painting, Alla Broeksmit has always followed a path guided by reflection, intuition, and a commitment to inner truth. Her new creative journey—the Sketchbook Manifesto—emerges from a deep exploration of daily proclamations and personal affirmations. These manifestos are not just works on paper; they represent the act of merging words with images, allowing each page to unfold as a testament to her core values, beliefs, and artistic process.

Born in Ukraine, Alla’s heritage has always informed her artwork, and her journey has been a blend of personal history and artistic evolution. As a visual artist trained in New York and London, Alla has always sought to merge the abstract with the personal, the past with the present. Her paintings often evoke spiritual connections and dreamlike states—symbols of her Russian/Ukrainian heritage, the landscape of her memories, and the deep well of her experiences. But it is in her recent sketchbook series that a new voice has emerged—a voice that combines the clarity of daily words with the fluidity of visual art.

The Sketchbook Manifesto was inspired by a transformative workshop in Big Sur, where Alla explored the concept of daily affirmations, core values, and inner dialogue. Through her sketches, she has found a new way to articulate and manifest these ideas in a personal and evolving way. This series is not just about the work itself; it is a process of self-exploration, a way for Alla to connect to her own spirit through both words and images. In each manifesto, her process is documented: the visual sketches alongside thoughtful meditations offer insight into her journey of discovery and artistic clarity.

Alla approaches these daily manifestos as a meditative practice. Each sketchbook entry becomes a visual representation of her affirmations—symbols, colors, and fluid shapes that reflect her beliefs, aspirations, and dreams. These sketches are a grounding force, keeping her motivated in her larger works, often monumental oil paintings that carry the same intimate reflections within a vast scale.

The Sketchbook Manifesto is more than an artistic experiment; it is a dialogue between thoughts and images, where each sketch represents a question and each statement a deeper truth. These sketches offer a space for reflection, inner growth, and self-empowerment. As she continues to work, these sketches are not for sale—they are personal moments of transformation that document her creative process and spiritual evolution.

Through this creative process, Alla Broeksmit is able to find clarity and direction, combining her personal reflections with the beauty of visual expression. The Sketchbook Manifesto is both a personal record and a universal invitation to those who seek to live thoughtfully, to create with purpose, and to manifest their innermost dreams.