Janet Rutkowski
Artist Statement
"Great art, whether it be visual, sculptural, functional or audio, has a presence, a spirit which it truly felt. I seek to incorporate that presence, that spirit into every piece I create. Art is an unfounded religion whose inspiration comes from a divine source. the power is within each of us, and we should use it in everything we do, in all walks of life. It is the power of transformation. Transformation of the mundane into the divine."
During my childhood and lifetime, two major influences have shaped my artistic journey: art, with a primary focus on drawing, and a passion for reading. I have consistently been drawn to themes of sci- fi, fantasy, ancient cultures, myths, the occult, and the metaphysical. These elements contribute to the aura embodied in my steel sculptures. Also the theme of escape through the exploration of portals, rifts, and alternative universes.Through the utilization of found objects and reclaimed steel new life is given to discarded materials, transforming the outcast into art,a truly alchemical process.
Portfolio
Rutkowski_Realigning Disintegration_2026_96" x30"x23"Found object, rusted,brushed and patinated stee
Found object, rusted, brushed and patinated steel • 2025
$13000.
Rutkowski_(prophecy of) Sacred Fire_ 2025_ Rusted steel and stainless steel with pigment coloratio
Rusted steel and stainless steel with pigment coloration. • 2025
$28000.
Rutkowski_(prophecy of) Rooted Energy_2025_ Brushed, Patinated + Flame Torched_ 13”h x 13” w x 1”d
Brushed, Patinated + Flame Torched Steel with Turquoise • 2025
$700.
(prophecy of) Orbital Sequencing
Rusted Found Object, Brushed, Patinated and Flame Torched Steel • 2025
$6500
(prophecy of) Divination
Brushed, Patinated + Flame Torched Steel with branch • 2025
$2100.
(prophecy of) Elemental Alchemy
Brushed, Patinated and Flame Torched Steel with pigment • 2024
$1500.
The Order Of Disorder
Brushed, rusted and patinated steel • 2024
$1500.
Xanthus
Brushed, flame torched + patinated steel with masonry nails on a wooden base. • 2024
$2800
Primordeal Energy
Brushed and flame torched steel with carved wooden base. • 2023
Sold
(prophecy of) Tsukimi
Brushed and Patinated Steel with Wooden object
$2800.
beyond The Veil
Brushed and patinated steel with steel mesh / wood base
Prophecy
Rusted And Brushed Steel with Masonry Nails
Peace Isn't Negative
Steel and Antique Barn Beam with Masonry Nails
Dryad
Painted Steel
Offering Of Peace
Stainless Steel, Antique Barn Beam and Stone
Touching Upon The Alternative
Brushed and Rust Patinated Steel
(prophecy of) The Blood Moon
Brushed and Patinated Steel with found object • 2025
$2500.
(prophecy of) Taurean Tule
Brushed, Patinated and Flame Torched Steel with pigment coloration. • 2025
$1500
Collapse of the Citadel
Brushed, rusted and patinated steel • 2025
$2000.
Discord
Brushed, rusted and patinated steel • 2025
$1500
(prophecy of) Geometric Transitioning
Brushed, Patinated and Flame Torched Steel With Pigment • 2025
$1500
Citadel Reflections 2022-17
Colored pencil, marker and ink on Bristol board • 2022
$2000.
Tencendor: War Horse
Brushed and Patinated Steel with Masonry Nails • 2017
$2500.
(prophecy of) Geometric Transitioning
Brushed, Patinated and Flame Torched Steel With Pigment • 2025
$1500
Quarantine Composition 2012-43
Colored pencil, marker and ink on Bristol board • 2026
$800.
Descending Into The Ethereal
Brushed,Patinated, Rusted and Flame Torched Steel , Graphite and Ink On Handmade Paper • 2026
$3800.
Plummeting Geometris
Brushed, patinated and flame torched steel with drawing on handmade paper with inks and charcoal • 2026
$5800.
Rhaebus War Horse
Brushed and Patinated Steel, Masonry Nails on Wood Base
Tencendor War Horse Patinated and Brushed Steel
Patinated and Brushed Steel with Masonry Nails
Staalen Roos
Brushed and Rust Patinated Steel
Veneticus
Stainless Steel and Painted Wood
Boskarin 2009
Brushed and Rust Patinated Steel
In The Beginning: Horse
Marble
Istrian Bull 1
Brushed, flame torched + patinated steel
Guardian Of The Portal I
Natural, Patinated And Flame Treated Steel, Cut Nails
Embarr
Brushed and Rust Patinated Steel with Pigment Coloration on Driftwood
Draaken :Dragon 2009 1
Brushed, Patinated, Pigme11t Colors Steel and Steel Mesh with Masonry Nails