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by Ovidiu Ervin Gruia
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Greeting Card
iPhone Case
Throw Pillow
Duvet Cover
Shower Curtain
Tote Bag
Round Beach Towel
Zip Pouch
Beach Towel
Weekender Tote Bag
Portable Battery Charger
Bath Towel
Apparel
Coffee Mug
Yoga Mat
Spiral Notebook
Fleece Blanket
Original size: 24" x 24"
Painting finished: October 21, 2017
Keeping with his impressionistic style, Ovidiu Ervin Gruia's knife-painting captures the depth of this peaceful landscape with heavy paint strokes to create a 3-D feel.
The balance of the painting draws the eye to the red boat. The grays of the sky seem to linger, refusing to surrender to the inevitable sunset. The shimmer of the water bewitches us into a state of tranquility, drawing us in and creating in us a longing to wade past the plants and climb into the boat.
The painting leaves the observer with many questions. Why was the rowboat left with the ores in the water? Did the rower abandon the boat? Is the rower just sleeping at the bottom of the boat? These questions and many more begin a private conversation between the viewer and the 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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Ovidiu Ervin Gruia
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