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by Ovidiu Ervin Gruia
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Original size: 24 x 24... more
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Greeting Card
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Original size: 24" x 24"
Painting Completed: Nov. 21, 2017
I have started to seriously and aggressively feed my passion for art in 2017 after a fateful meeting with the world-renowned painter, Alexandru Darida, in his gallery in Chicago, Illinois. He encouraged me and believed in me. Most of my art prior to that has been monochrome, with pencil and charcoal. Someone long ago told me that my fear of color stems from a deeper fear of emotions. I strongly disliked his observation, but as I contemplated my motives, I realized that I truly have an anxiety to bring color to my art. Why? Because the outcome can be unpredictable and not always what I desire to express. My friend and fellow painter, Gary Blevins complemented recently my "fearless" approach to color. However, I must confess that it is rarely without fear. It is this occasional freedom I wanted to celebrate in this painting.
Ovidiu Ervin Gruia’s work reflects the constant struggle for balance in a world of contradictions and radical transitions. A recent arrival on the art scene, the mostly self-taught Gruia addresses themes of freedom and oppression, tranquility in the midst of chaos and spirituality in a secular world. Gruia escaped communist Romania at age 15 along with his family and he landed in a Southern California public high school with only a basic knowledge of English. At age 17, he developed the first of several start-ups, only to leave the business world to pursue his education. He studied business and theology and has a broad range of experience in facilities management, marketing and business development in the energy and healthcare...
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