Natchnienie czy Profesja: Inspiration or Profession

"Inspiration or Profession" was an exhibition of works of Wrocław Fine Arts Academy students in nearby Świdnica. I was struck by the proposal and title and so applied. I exhibited two works from the States of the Mind series and also made a work of my own especially for the open call.

I painted a piece called "Overnight Celebrity". It was an oil on canvas based on a photograph of Basqiuat taken by Lizzie Himmel. I wanted to approach the proposal from the angle that the ultimate goal for an artist is for his inspiration to also be his profession. Basquiat although not formally educated had an immense knowledge of art history and was incredibly creative.

The venue was incredibly beautiful and it was exciting to have a first group show with the Academy. The exhibition generated a great pubic interest as well as that of families and friends of the students.