Michael wojczuk
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Artist statement
“A line never lies” Rembrandt.
I have enjoyed my art practice since childhood when I first understood its magic. I’ve come to regard line as the art element that is foremost in my work. Drawing the line captures movement and gesture, and can reveal both what is seen and unseen in our world. An expressive line, while delineating what we observe, also has character and visual impact reflecting who the artist is and ineffable traits that resonate beyond simply describing. Along with using color and texture through energetic brushwork, I give vibrancy to the vivid nature of our lives.
“Your line is your personality” Keith Haring.
about
Michael Wojczuk’s first began his life as an artist as a young boy taking the bus to classes at the Brooklyn Museum. Drawing inspiration from travel, he has lived and worked in San Fransisco, Oakland, Catalunya, Spain, New York, Austin, TX, Japan, Nepal and elsewhere. He documented and particupated in the Bay Area and Boulder, CO beat poetry and literary arts communities, co-publishing the literary journal New Blood with his wife Niko through Artz press, which they founded. As a public artist, his work was selected for the inaugural City of Murals project in Steubenville, OH. His large-scale work, including murals and acrylic paintings, can be found on public walls and in private collections. He divides his time between Oakland, CA and Boulder, CO.