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.
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.
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.
How this happens I don't know. That is the mystery and beauty of art making.
Print Maker
