I want my paintings to give people moments of pleasure, reflection and memories.

My art studio

You are welcome any time. Call 416-716-8741 or use contact form to make an appointment.

Artist Statement

Every artist approaches their work in a different way. I like to think that my creations are born from a process of creating music that can be seen. I start with an empty and silent stage of white canvas. Then, I gradually introduce and bring to the stage my brushes using them as musical instruments that produce the colors, texture, rhythm and harmony. The process is finished when I hear visual harmony coming from my painting.
With a background in still life and landscape painting, I have discovered that I feel true artistic freedom when creating non-objective abstract painting. Now I enjoy the playful dancing back and forth across the boundary lines between representational forms and abstract.

Bio:

I have been drawing, painting and working with images whole my life. After more than twenty years working as a specialist in Image Processing and Computer Graphics, I decided to exploit my artistic creativity in full capacity in the field of art. My formal education in Image Processing has been of great benefit to my work as an artist via the use and deep understanding of color and image attributes. In the art field I have also been tutored by several accomplished artists.
A new chapter in my life began when I moved to Canada with my wife and two sons in 2002. In recent years, I have extensively worked on textured abstract landscapes and cityscapes. I live in Burlington, Ontario.

Technique:

I create paintings by building up layers of texture and colors. I am greatly interested in treatment of textural surfaces combined with glazing techniques that brings rich texture and vibrant colors to my work. I work primarily in acrylic on canvas somewhere between representational forms and abstract. My work can best be described as contemporary abstract landscape and cityscape painting with extended treatment of textural surfaces. The bold colors and deep texture in underlayers are used to express nature of urban and natural world. The dominant stream of my work is abstract art of houses, paintings of houses, that my customers call "Happy houses".

Education:

Masters degree in Electronic Engineering - specialist for Image Processing and Computer Graphics
Self-taught artist tutored by accomplished artists in Europe and Canada.

Exhibitions:

Solo exhibition at Paradiso Restaurant, Burlington, ON, 2011
Art in the workplace, McMaster Innovation Park, Hamilton, ON, 2011
Kaleidoscope, Spring Show & Sale, Burlington, ON, 2010 Members annual juried exhibition, Burlington Fine Arts Association, Burlington, ON, 2009
Art Burlington, Christmas sale , Burlington, ON, 2009
Solo exhibition at The Niagara Gallery, Niagara Falls, ON, 2009
Kaleidoscope, Spring Show & Sale, Burlington, ON, 2009
Annual Group Exhibition, Praxis Gallery, Toronto, ON, 2008
Still life, 11th Annual Group Exhibition, Praxis Gallery, Toronto, ON, 2007

Collections:

Village Square Gallery, Burlington, ON, Canada
Niagara Gallery, Niagara Falls, ON, Canada
Ras Art Gallery, Kitchener, ON, Canada

Private Collections:

Montreal, QC
Toronto, ON
Montreal, ON
Oakville, ON
Burlington, ON
Ottawa, ON
Mississauga, ON
Niagara Falls, ON
Dundas, ON
Kitchener, ON
Sydney, Australia