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With a History of commissioned work for
corporate and private collectors, Fronckowiak
brings a wide range of subject matter and
painting styles to the contemporary canvas. His
"first love" however, lies in the rich values of the
traditional romantic landscape and all of his
works reflect a special attention to the play of
lights and shadows across a canvas ranging
from bright to extreme darks. His floral
architectures evoke a quietness, a sense of
peacefulness, "a place you want to walk into."
Fronckowiak's palette and technique are
reminiscent of an "old world" blend of light, color
and composition characteristic of the classical
works of our past. He has spent many years
crafting the look, feel and presence of the early
masters from the European "Barbizon" painters to
the "Hudson River" period in this country. His
canvases reflect that quiet timelessness
translated through the modern medium of
acrylic oils developed to museum quality
standards.
Fronckowiak's current effort is the emergence of
an "Old Florida" style, calling to mind the
influence of Old Masters such as Herzog, Inness
and Bierstadt. "There is a romance in this place,
its wilderness and its past, that transcends the
modern look so characteristic of the
contemporary Florida art scene."
Self-educated in his craft, Fronckowiak never set
out to become an artist, from the earliest of
years, from childhood drawings on wallpaper
scraps.... painting has been a part of his life. Born
into an old world family environment steeped in
the work ethic, art was acceptable only as a
hobby and had to be pursued in stolen hours.
With no time or avenue to a formal art
education, his painting skills were developed
through thousands of hours of trial and error. "I
was painting for myself with no desire to show or
sell my work." His art speaks to a discipline of ages
gone by. Believing in the tradition and history of
a period, his works reflect his love for a bygone
era and its artistic legacy. Art Fronckowiak's
studio and home is in Venice, Florida.
Art Fronckowiak is published exclusively by
Bentley Publishing Group in Walnut Creek,
California.
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