The Emotionalists

With a performance by Krzysztof Medyna i Andrzej Winnicki from Komeda Group. Curator: Basha Maryanska.

Sunday, Nov 4 to Dec. 15 at 1pm at The Orange County Sunay Hall, Orange County Community College, 115 South Street, Middletown, NY 10940.

Tickets: Free!

Julia Ambrose:
“ ... First, the technique and process of making the work is integral to its success, so respect must be given to the material and the craftsmanship must be high. Second, I am to engage any viewer, especially those who have not been trained to look at art, and hope that my work holds a flash of common recognition that will make it a worthwhile encounter for most people. Third, I try to remember at all times that I am an animal, and that my preconceived notions can lead me astray.” -Julia Ambrose.

Piotr Betlej:
"My paintings are simply contemplation of daily live. After the concept is ready I am deciding which technic touse to ad more drama and beauty to my paintings and drawings. Joyful of being the translator of emotions to paintings is the most important thing in my live." -Piotr Betlej

Painting by Piotr Betlej

Malina Boreyko:
“The mysterious components of the mind exquisitely unravel in the realm of Art”, she says. Malina's expression shows her searching for harmony of color, line and shapes.  This combination makes her compositions rich and interesting.

Ivan Bratko:
Ivan primarily focuses on sculpting the human forms and figures. Most of his work is aimed at capturing and glorifying the human being. His big passion is original sculpture in marble, bronze and wood.

Maria Fuks:
“I would like my art to speak about the truth in life, and it means: love, loneliness, pain, happiness, and satisfaction of giving and receiving... The Art is my inner monologue and my expression, the key to open the door to understanding...” -Maria Fuks.

Janek Hausbrandt:
Janek started his work as a photojournalist in 1972 for Interpress Agency in Warsaw and quickly established himself as the press and editorial photographer in Europe. He moved to the US in the early 1980s. His works have been published in Time, Newsweek, Spiegel and Zeit magazines.

Stephanie Joyce:
“These landscapes are "thin places"  where the veil between heaven and earth is worn thin, where the temporal and transcendent seem to touch. As meditative environments, the changing emotional landscape is mirrored. Light, luminosity and layers of paint are used in order to give the work an emotive power.” -Stephanie Joyce.

Renata Komorniczak:
"My emotional approach to the world is my love for creating sculpture as well as ceramics, which have permanently become a part of my life". -Renata Komorniczak

Basha Maryanska:
“Basha focuses on the peacefulness  of nature to remind viewers that life is precious can be happy. Maryanska's technique ( in oils and acrylics) occasionally resembles pointillism with definition, and her ability to capture weather and seasonal conditions allows viewers to feel what her titles perfectly describe. She achieves this with glazers and texturing, along with vivid memories of how light once played on the vistas scenic qualities”. -Agora Gallery.

"The Red Mountain" (left) and "Changing Season" (right) by Basha Maryanska.

Ewa Maslowska:
Ewa's pictures are painted with passion and great amount of expression. Her intense brushwork reveals rich texture and movement. Her strong light contrasts are the characteristic feature of all her paintings.

Kasia Maslowska:
“For me the most important thing in art is to observe an impression and show the atmosphere by presenting light and shadow or the color. I find my inspiration mainly in nature, but also in people and architecture, which is connected with my education because i study architecture. Everything what causes emotions- which can be either positive or negtive, is interesting. I use oil and acrylic, as well as  watercolor, charcoal and crayon.” -Kasia Maslowska

Krzysztof Medyna:
…the affectingly throaty saxophonist Krzysztof Medyna ensure that none of the music’s emotional power is dissipated in their absorbing, respectful yet consistently lively and compelling quintet treatments of some of the most under-visited items in the jazz canon.
–The Vortex Jazz, London, UK, April 2007

Zbigniew Nowosadzki:
His magic figures placed among colorful surfaces seem to be disappearing behind the scenes, or passing by in a way that they are almost not there...They are not real but they have personalities. Nowosadzki's colors are vivid and magic and his compositions are very clear.

Adam Panek:
"I wish to send my art in the direction of others,… to surround them with light, give them beauty, and that which is most valuable." -Adam Panek

Chad Rasmussen:
“I wish to inspire mankind’s imagination to take culture itself beyond our knowledge of science and technology so we can all be at peace together.  I approach it by using an abstract expressionistic concentration, using old new and experimental techniques.  All I ask of anyone that looks at my artwork is to see the struggle taking place in each piece and the balance that holds it together.” -Chad Rasmussen

Mieczyslaw “Mietko” Rudek:
"I am interested in the process of using digital camera to capture pictures which are missed by human eye. Later in the process I am using computer to enhance visibility parts of the picture I see as more
important then the rest. In my spare time, I write articles about art for Polish media." - Mieczyslaw “Mietko” Rudek.

Arthur Skowron:
In his art he shows a high degree of expressive intensity in order to direct viewer's attention to the mystery of nature. He works in several techniques like painting, printmaking, and black and white photography. Practicing and experimenting in various media gives him possibility of different kinds of expression.

Janusz Skowron:
In the light of awareness Janusz Skowron transforms the images into a spiritual concept by means of dreamy reflections.His perception of drama in his paintings and drawings expresses his interpretations of the subconscious, emotional life and imagination. “He screams, he he shouts, he whispers feelings and moods of the moment, from anger, pain and ecstasy to serenity, joy, and intellectual reflection...”
-Alicja Altenberger

"Landscape-Rockaway" (left) and "Pair" (right) by Janusz Skowron.

Maksymilian Starzec:
"Maksymilian Starzec listens to the rhythm of nature's beating heart and the beat of people's hearts. He understands that those people are walking on the ground of a possible paradise, but they don't realize that it really could be paradise"  -Piotr Redziniak, 2005

Lubomir Tomaszewski:
“When you are among Tomaszewski's creations you are surrounded by movement, thoughts, and emotions, you react to it with your heart and mind. "Tomaszewski collects wood and stone to craft sculptures without altering their natural state, using smoke and fire to enhance his creations. With his imagination and sensitivity Tomaszewski can see inside of the rocks and wood he collects and he knows how to release the spirit imprisoned within stony and lifeless confines." -King Street Chronicle

Anna Zatorska:
“I focus primarily on the human form and the places that play major roles in people’s lives such as landscapes and architecture. Light and shadow play major roles in my art, I feel that they help set a mood of mystery within my works. I am not afraid of experimenting in my work, I love to use oil, acrylic and oil pastels, pencil, or charcoal for the drawings.” -Anna Zatorska.

Witold “Vito Wojcik”:
Vito uses a solid, conservative technique as a base to experimenting with Pop Art at first, then figurative abstract and finally the realistic deformation. The female of imaginative, non-existent, broken perfection appears in all her body strength and then sweeps away into the uncertain reality of doubled canvas.He creates art using extensive experience, respect for craftsmanship and constant longing for new approach to old ideas.