Timeline

1982

Fine Arts Institute “Nicolae Grigorescu” Bucharest - Romania

1987 - 1990

Curator, Conservator - History Museum - Curtea de Arges - Romania

1987

Fine Arts Institute “Nicolae Grigorescu”, Bucharest- Romania

I started my artistic career building a vision under the influence of iconic byzantine art, acquired throughout my study years as an artist and restorer, enriched by the lessons of Klimt and Hundertwasser and opened to the vocabulary of ancient civilizations and multi-ethnic imagery.

My paintings have a decorative and symbolic side, built around a conceptual inner message and surfacing through the voluptuous use of textures and structures. The use of metallic covered surfaces originates in the spiritual practice of icon painting.

As a normal development of an artistic vision, I needed to add a new component to my work. I included in my compositions sculptural shapes, enlarged representations of flowers and other natural elements which bring along new meaning and visual power. The juxtaposition of these new elements over the decorative structures creates dramatic contrast and new added interest.

Contact with North American art, mainly the creations of Georgia O’Keeffe and the “pattern and decoration” movement, boosted my creativity into new territories and added new challenges to my work.

University Degree: Monumental Art, Restoration and Art Teaching

Monumental Art and Restoration (conservation) Section

Since 1999 Established residence in Toronto and works as a visual artist. Since 1990 Paints in studio on works of mural art, conservation and design.