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Artist Statement:
Few words about me
My journey
through the world of art began
in Warsaw, Poland in 1965. As
a 7 year old I attended an art
class with my best friend
Marysia. The subject matter
might not have been the most
ambitious, but the passion for
expressing myself through
various forms of art remains.
Since that first art class I
have dipped my fingers in many
art forms like oil painting,
mixed media, ceramic, mosaic,
and photography. I love them
all. To me, the most important
thing about art is not the
form, but the feeling. The
feeling of being, of living.
20 years ago I
moved to the United States
with my daughter Dorota. Soon
after arriving here I got
involved in the Chicago art
scene. In 1991 Gosia Garbalska
and I established a non for
profit organization called Art
Moves International, which was
devoted to artist exchange
between Eastern Europe and the
United States. Later on I
represented Polish artists as
the curator of Gallery 58, and
helped organize many exhibits
and art events such as Around
the Coyote.
After a long period of playing
the role of art curator, I
decided to focus on my own
development ...
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Artist Exhibitions:
Joanna Rytel
jrytel@yahoo.com
Exhibitions:
2008 UIC -"Healing
through arts"-individual
exhibition of paintings and
photography
Chicago,
IL
2005 - Polish
Museum of America - 70th
Annual Juried Exhibition of
Paintings and Sculpture/3rd
place
2005 - 12th Annual
Fine Arts Exhibit / Historic
Woodstock Square /Court House
2004 Members
Show/Illinois Arts ...
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Artist Galleries:
JoannaARytel@artpickle.com
www.wooloo.org/joannarytel
joannarytel.artistportfolio.net
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Joanna A. Rytel Biography:
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Age
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49
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| Gender |
Female
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| Status |
Married
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| Children |
2
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| Religion |
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| Education |
Professional Degree |
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| Hobbies / Interests |
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| Favorite Artistic Medium |
Mixed Media
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| Favorite Arthistory Movement |
Contemporary Art - (Now)
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| Favorite Visual Artist |
Van Gogh
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| Favorite Work of Art |
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| Biggest Artistic Inspiration |
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| Your Personal Biography |
My journey through the world of art began in Warsaw, Poland in 1965. As a 7 year old I attended an art class with my best friend Maria. The subject matter might not have been the most ambitious, but the passion for expressing myself through various forms of art remains.
Since that first art class I have dipped my fingers in many art forms like oil painting, mixed media, ceramic, mosaic, and photography. I love them all. To me, the most important thing about art is not the form, but the feeling. The feeling of being, of living.
20 years ago I moved to the United States with my daughter Dorota. Soon after arriving here I got involved in the Chicago art scene. In 1991 Gosia Garbalska and I established a non for profit organization called ART MOVES INTERNATIONAL, which was devoted to artist “exchange” between Eastern Europe and the United States. Later on I represented Polish artists as the curator of Gallery 58, and helped organize many exhibits and art events such as ‘Around the Coyote’.
After a long period of playing the role of art curator, I decided to focus on my own development as an artist.
Art is everywhere. Art has different forms and different languages, but there is no need for translation.
The paintings presented here are part of my journey, my life in the United States. Each of them represents a story, which I couldn’t explain using words.
The series of photos is just a sample of my current work, which pays more attention to my inner journey. In the day of globalization, Internet, and consumption, I wanted to bring people’s attention back to something much more simple. |
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