Artist Statement

I started my artistic career building a vision under the influence of iconic byzantine art, acquired throughout my study years as an artist and restorer, enriched by the lessons of Klimt and Hundertwasser and opened to the vocabulary of ancient civilizations and multi-ethnic imagery.

My paintings have a decorative and symbolic side, built around a conceptual inner message and surfacing through the voluptuous use of textures and structures. The use of metallic covered surfaces originates in the spiritual practice of icon painting.

As a normal development of an artistic vision, I needed to add a new component to my work. I included in my compositions sculptural shapes, enlarged representations of flowers and other natural elements which bring along new meaning and visual power. The juxtaposition of these new elements over the decorative structures creates dramatic contrast and new added interest.

Contact with North American art, mainly the creations of Georgia O’Keeffe and the “pattern and decoration” movement, boosted my creativity into new territories and added new challenges to my work.

Studies

June 1987 Fine Arts Institute “Nicolae Grigorescu”, Bucharest- Romania
University Degree: Monumental Art, Restoration and Art Teaching
June 1982 Fine Arts Institute “Nicolae Grigorescu” Bucharest - Romania
Monumental Art and Restoration (conservation) Section
Fine Art High School “Nicolae Tonitza” Bucharest Romania

Activity

Since 1999 Established residence in Toronto and works as a visual artist.
Since 1990 Paints in studio on works of mural art, conservation and design.
1987-1990 Curator, Conservator - History Museum - Curtea de Arges - Romania
As an art instructor, she trained students at different levels and supervised the learning process in real working conditions for works of restoration and conservation.

Achievements

1988 Design and Mural Paintings - Central Military Museum - Bucharest - Romania
1997 Researches for the restoration - Mural Paintings - University Central Library - Bucharest - Romania
1997 Restoration - Mural Paintings - Economic Studies Academy - Bucharest - Romania
1994 Design of theater’s curtain - “Gheorghe Pastia” Theater - Focsani - Romania
1992 Design and Mural Paintings - Central Military Museum - Bucharest - Romania
1989 Design and Mural Paintings - Central Military Museum - Bucharest - Romania

Designs and works on architectural and ambiental spaces.
Participates at other Projects of monumental art (murals, mosaics, wall decorations, stylistic integration in architecture) and restoration of ancient paintings.

Member of CARFAC since 2002
Member of the Romanian Artist’s Union - Painting Department - since 1990

Solo Exhibitions

2006 “Whistler Village Art Gallery” - Whistler - Canada
2002 “Peterson Fine Art” Gallery - Toronto - Canada
2001 “Peterson Fine Art” Gallery - Toronto - Canada
1996 “Espace Mitro” Gallery - Vernon - France
1996 “Castille” Gallery - Paris - France
1994 “Gijzenrooy” Gallery - Geldrop - Holland
1993 “Gijzenrooy” Gallery - Geldrop - Holland