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Henryk SzydlowSki

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to the world of Henryk Szydlowski. by the balanced design of the
Welcome This volume includes reproductions composition.

of paintings he produced between 1990 and 2003. Don’t be
surprised when you find yourself smiling while viewing these Szydlowski is aware that good

images; the artists reason for painting is to make people happy. art will communicate across
barriers of time and culture. He

Szydlowski creates a whimsical world inhabited by round birds, is a painter who comes to his
striped trees and puppet-like people; a place where flights of fancy canvas with a desire to make

take us into a delightful realm of rich color and shimmering glazes. something beautiful. He is an
The artist sets a stage and directs his characters on it then allows artist who has no interest in

the viewer to interpret the action. Each painting is constructed in competing with contemporaries,
layers that compose a story; one that develops while the image preferring instead to set his own

evolves. We are invited to discover the artist’s narrative or invent goals. He is an individual who
our own. Meanwhile poetic titles provide a point of entry to the believes that if current dictates

fantasy and guide us through the painting. of art prevent him from making
paintings people can enjoy,

The charm of his work can not disguise Szydlowski’s excellent he will ignore them. After all,
command of composition and technique, the core of his signature rules change but good art is a

style. The artist combines a respect for his cultural heritage with constant.
an understanding of classical drawing and selected aspects of

modern art to produce a fantastic place and space where everyone Henryk Szydlowski makes
is welcome to enter and help make the magic. He casts his spell good art. His unique style and

by employing a vocabulary of personal symbols that are easily the integrity of his purpose
translated as they refer to universal concepts. The bird represents assure us his paintings will

a sense of freedom, a single tree suggests the broader landscape, stand the test of time as they
while puppet-like figures are whoever we, the viewers, want them speak to all people.

to be. These motifs, together with fine black line and gold or silver
leaf, are arranged in harmony with vivid hues, then held secure Judith McGrath

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