Artist statement:
Re-examining my artistic journey, concerns, and visual representations, I embrace the dimensions of painting and believe that introspective attitudes are complemented by "painting installations" in a socio-cultural context.
Exhibitions:
2023 – exhibition "About Wings, Wine, and Poetry," Borgo Prund Gallery, Bistrița-Năsăud Museum Complex, Romania | 2022 – exhibition "Angeles entresnostros", Getafe-Madrid, Spain | 2022 – exhibition "Among Angels", EM ART Gallery, Deva, Romania | 2021 and 2019 – "Alexandru Ciucurencu" Biennial, Tulcea, Romania | 2014 – 2022 – "Ion Andreescu" Biennial, Buzău, Romania | 2018 – 2023 – Small Plastic Arts Salon, Brăila, Romania | “Lascăr Viorel” Galleries Piatra Neamț, painting, 1999 | “Ștefan Luchian” Galleries Botoșani, “GESTALT” exhibition, plastic art, 2003 | “EUROM BANK” Galleries Suceava, painting, 2004 | “Ștefan Luchian” Galleries Botoșani, painting-engraving, 2005 | Spiru Haret University, Brașov, “Repeating the Bronze of Silence”, painting-engraving, 2005 | “Liviu Șoptelea 40” Exhibition, “Ștefan Luchian” Galleries Botoșani, painting, 2006 | “TOPART” Galleries Iași, 2007 | City Gallery Suceava, 2009 | Theatre for Children and Youth “Mihai Eminescu” Botoșani, 2010 | “Prăvălia cu cărți” Constanța, “Erotica” engraving exhibition, 2011 | “Botoșani Shopping Center” Gallery, watercolor & pastel exhibition, 2012 | “Botoșani Shopping Center” Gallery, painting, 2013 | “Ștefan Luchian” Galleries Botoșani, colored graphics, 2013.
Awards and nominations / Private Collection:
2022 – Illustrator Award, "Romanian Book Fair," Getafe - Madrid, Spain | 2020 – Painting Award at the International Festival "Empathies on Both Sides of the Prut," Iași and Chișinău | Republican Plastic Arts Contest, First Prize, 1983, 1985, 1989 | Atelier Exhibition 1989, Youth Prize, 1987 | Republican Plastic Arts Contest, Second Prize, 1987 | Atelier Exhibition 1989, Special Jury Prize, 1989 | “Artur Verona” Contest, Special Mention, 1992 | Gratitude Award, The Small Montmartre of Bitola, 1996/1999.
ALTĂ CĂLĂTORIE, 100x100 cm, acryl / pânză, 2021
RELEASE, oil / canvas, 100x80 cm, 2020
ANGEL BUILT, oil / canvas, 80x80 cm, 2023
OF MY OWN DREAM CONSUMED I CRY, oil / canvas, 100x80 cm, 2023
THOUGHT TO THE ANGEL, oil / canvas, 80x80 cm, 2023