Krzysztof Kryszkiewicz - Australian Surrealist Artist
Born in 1953. As a young boy, he already showed great artistic talent.
A bitumen road became Krzysztof's first large canvas. A government initiative to
encourage young artists saw hundreds of children chalk 2m x 2m drawings on
the road. Miles ahead was Krzysztof who won the award three years consecutively
in 1967-68-69.
Highly respected for his portrait ability his drawings adorned the halls of his school.
Krzysztof had other talents to draw on including speed skating and music; playing
guitar and banjo. He was conscripted into Polish Navy Representative Orchestra
where he became an accomplished musician with a taste for travel.
He emigrated to Australia in 1981 and continued drawing and painting purely
for family and friends. After moving to oil on canvas he has been
diligently perfecting his technique.
Krzysztof says "My heart speaks to you through my paintings; they are smooth,
clean and crisp."
Vibrant, rich colors are complimented by the finest of brush strokes revealing
a smooth finish free of texture. The detail can be examined under a magnifying
glass only to reveal the same level of clarity his paintings do from a distance.
Unique and nothing short of breathtaking these paintings are well worth inspecting.
Krzysztof's paintings can be found in private collections in Australia, UK and Poland.
Krzysztof's work has been represented by galleries such as:
Art Gallery Collections at Surfers Paradise
Hang Ups Gallery, Brisbane
Royal Queensland Art Society (RQAS)
Exhibitions
Logan Art Gallery-First Solo Exhibition November 06-January 07
Hang Ups Gallery, Brisbane Exhibition June-July 07
RQAS Open Art Competition and Exhibition August-September 07
RQAS Exhibition October 07
RQAS Exhibition November 07
RQAS Exhibition December 07
Awards:
1967-1st Prize in Young Artists Drawing Competition (Government Initiative)
1968-1st Prize in Young Artists Drawing Competition
1969-1st
Prize in Young Artists Drawing Competition
Krzysztof was engaged in a project for the church "Our Lady of Victories"
at Bowen Hills and created religious-themed paintings, which are now in possession
of the church.
