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| Birthday |
1957-12-22 |
| Homepage |
http://www.florescugallery.com |
| Location |
Calgary, Alberta, Canada |
| Occupation |
Artist |
| About Me |
I was born in 1957 in the Southern Romanian town of Craiova.
In 1979, I interrupted my university studies in engineering to become a full-time painter. For five years I studied church painting and restoration that gave me the opportunity to learn and master all painting techniques from the ancient fresco to the contemporary oil and acrylic. The influence of the Byzantine style is noticeable in the suppleness of the personages.
Since 1989, while in Hungary, I completely dedicated myself to surrealism.
Moving to Canada meant real international recognition. I won various national and international awards and have been shown and celebrated in several art galleries. The prizes include first place at the "International Salon of Art" in Montreal, and at the national HMV "Music in Visual Art", Canada.
My paintings have been featured in galleries and exhibitions in Romania, Hungary, Canada, the United States, Austria, France, and Mexico.
If you want to know more about me, this months (April) in ID DIGEST is a feature article about my work.
http://id-digest.com/article/Paint_Plaster/Featured_Articles/The_Church_Painter_Divinely_Inspired/22708
DECORATIVE SERVICES:
Decorative 3D(bas-relief) Plaster and Murals,
web site: http://www.florescugallery.com
Contact: Octavian Florescu, calgarydesign@yahoo.ca
LOCATION:
13911 Deer Run Blvd SE
Calgary, AB, Canada T2J6L3
Tel: 403 278 0528
BAS-RELIEF COURSES
The technique of 3D (bas-relief) is not an easy one, since you have to be sculptor and painter at the same time; I think it's the most complex visual art technique.
For teaching I would go with 3-4 students/session, but only students with art experience, since this technique demands precision and very fast work -- the time to apply the plaster is very limited. The timeframe for a session is about 4-5 weeks.
Courses can be taught in English, French and Romanian.
For course opportunities please feel free to contact me.
SOME OF MY FAVORITE MURAL FORUMS:
http://www.wetcanvas.com/forums/showthread.php?t=455950
http://asingularcreation.com/Forums/viewtopic.php?t=3449
http://www.artforums.co.uk/forums/viewtopic.php?t=5773
http://www.fauxforum.com/viewtopic.php?t=5741
http://www.fauxforum.com/viewtopic.php?t=3820
http://www.fauxforum.com/viewtopic.php?t=2378
http://talkfaux.com/forum/index.php?topic=4023.0
http://talkfaux.com/forum/index.php?topic=2322.0
http://www.conceptart.org/forums/showthread.php?t=111633
ABOUT MY SURREALIST ART WORK:
All of my work is a real introspection of life. The search for the Human essence, for the link between the human reality and the spiritual one are the leading ideas of my art. The unknown, the energy, the movement, and the metamorphosis are the basic elements used.
The characters are almost real; the shapes are fluid and in motion; they are spiritual, radiating energy to the point of merging with the Universe. Each work is a story, a rhapsody, a vision into spirituality. The suppleness of the human symbols, the movement, the soaring toward the infinite try to introduce the spectator into a system of perfection. However, I am trying to only suggest the idea of departure in meditation toward perfection, without creating the image of an absolute world.
SOME SELECTED EXHIBITIONS:
Montreal, SODARCO, First International visual art competition, Jury's Special Mention (1993)
Montreal, Place Ville Marie, Exhibit of artists who are International Prizes winners (1994)
Montreal-competition "ART VIEWED IN MUSIC", organized by HMV, 1st prize winner (1995)
Montréal, "Constantin Brâncusi" Cultural organization, art competition – 1st prize (1995)
Quebec, Bon Pasteur Historical Chapel––personal exhibition (1995)
Mexico, Neocalpan, Group exhibit organized by the Canadian Embassy in Mexico (1993)
Hungary, included in the Hungarian “Who is Who” 1992
Hungary, Budapest, Group Exhibition , Professional Artists "Art Color" Gallery (1991)
Hungary, Academy of Sciences and the Theological Academy––personal exhibition (1990)
Budapest, "Christian Intellectual Foundation"––personal exhibition
Budapest, International Spring Hall, group exhibition (1993)
Hungary, Budapest, Romanian Embassy, personal exhibition (1990)
Washington, DC, Romanian Embassy, personal exhibition (Dec 1999-Jan 2000)
Washington, DC, World Bank, group exhibition (2001)
Calgary, AB, ArtSpace Gallery, personal exhibition (December 2005)
UK, Cambridge, EE Fine Art Gallery, Surrealism group exhibition (2008)
France, several group and personal exhibitions in Paris, Vichy, and other towns (1996–‘97, 2003-04)
Austria, several group exhibitions and auctions in Vienna (1996 -1997, 2003-04)
Romania, several personal exhibitions in Arad, Buzias, Felix, Moneasa (1980-1989)
Galleries (1990-2008):
Montreal, "Unique Concept" art gallery
Saint Sauveur, Quebec, Anny's Art Galerie
Laval, Gallery "Sonnen et Dubuc"
Laval, Maison des Arts, group ehibition
Mascouche, Fall Art Festival
Toronto, "Pegas" Gallery, Hazelton Complex
Calgary, AB, Avenida art gallery
Calgary, AB, Metamorphosa, Artspace
Victoria, BC, Fat Cat art gallery
Victoria, BC, Mocka Café, personal exhibition, December 2006
Chemainus, BC, Oak Leaf Gallery
US, New York, Paul Brezinsky art gallery, SOHO
Hungary, Budapest, "Fontana" Gallery permanent personal exhibition
UK, Cambridge, EE Fine Art Gallery, Surrealism group exhibition (2008), World Art Fundation.
SOME ONLINE ART GROUPS THAT I AM MEMBER:
http://www.int-gallery.com
http://neosurrealism.artdigitaldesign.com/modern-artist...
http://beinart.org/artists/octavian-florescu/?GID=1126
http://www.worldartfoundation.org/list_surrealism_art.h...
http://florescu.deviantart.com/
http://santiagoribeiro.ning.com/
http://visionarytribe.ning.com/main/
http://www.artreview.com/
http://buncut.ning.com/
http://visualartslab.ning.com/
http://www.facebook.com/people/Octavian-Florescu/516092037 |
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