About the Artist
How I Got Started
The act of creating something that was not there - bringing something out of yourself, knowing that you can always do that is a very precious form of empowerment.
​In a difficult world with many pitfalls and surprises, this kind of self-reliance brings a confidence that is not dependent on approval from others.
I'm a person who had to develop a deep self reliance and a strong connection to transcendence.
I have been able to do that through the very simple media of paper and color.
I grew up in Poland. Every summer my family took off for the woods, mountains, or the sea. The connection with nature, unbroken by overscheduling with activities so common now, fostered a sense of freedom, timelessness, and developed a connection with myself.
Yes, there were wonderful art teachers along the way but the scene was set early on.
Painter
These images were inspired by a trip to the Outer Hebrides, an elemental place of wind, water and schists all held together by mists. A lengthy study of Chinese calligraphy with its focus on a powerful line enabled me to capture this untamed terrain.
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Drawing from Life
My preference is to look at the landscape with its deep and wide vistas. I enjoy noting the movement of clouds, water, wind and the wrinkling of the land mass into hills. Then there are the marvellous stone and rocky outcrops.
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To see all of this beauty inspires awe, love and a sense of being one with life. It fosters a feeling of unity.
This energy is transmitted to a piece of paper with paint and a brush stroke and the image communicates itself directly to the viewer.
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How this happens I don't know. That is the mystery and beauty of art making.
Print Maker
