Tatjana Krizmanic is known for her brilliant pastel and oil paintings, which depict ordinary life with a distinctly European sensibility. Krizmanic’s work is marked by a warm cheerfulness, where bright colors and swirling perspectives make everyday settings come alive, such as a trip to the farmers’ market or morning coffee. Surreal and inventive, her work recalls Chagall, Matisse, Klimt, Picasso – influences she grew up with.

Born in Zagreb, Tatjana started painting at age fourteen. After studying at the University of Zagreb and Georgetown University in Washington, D.C., she began building her career as an artist while also working as an art director. In 1988, she took up meditation, sparking a profound shift in her artistic vision. Her decades-long study of Tibetan Buddhism deepened this transformation, introducing a contemplative, elevated quality to her work that celebrates a broader, more compassionate view of life. 

Since her first exhibit at Naropa University in Boulder, Colorado, she has built a strong following, and her paintings reside in numerous private collections and museums. Her work is shown in galleries in United States, Canada, Europe and Japan. 

Krizmanic lives in New York City.