Kamila Ewa Grzywacz

Painter

Kamila Ewa Grzywacz (born 1972 in Zgierz, Poland). She graduated from the Art Gymnasium in Lodz in 1992. From 1994 to 1998 she studied at the Academy of Fine Arts Wl. Strzeminski in Lodz, where she obtained the title of master of art with specializations: fashion design and painting. 

In 1999 she moved to the Netherlands and was accepted as a member of the Artists' Association Hoorn & Omstreek. Kamila's art has gone through several phases over the past 25 years (since her graduation from the Academy). 

Until 2018, she was constantly looking for the right way to express herself. She experimented with subject, form and colors. Nevertheless, from the perspective of many years, despite various trials and quests, there are visible common features from this period of her artistic development that connect the paintings of then and now like a common thread. These are: passion for nature, its beauty and harmony, balanced yet dynamic compositions, contrast, intense colors and large image sizes.

 Since 2018 Kamila's paintings achieved an artistic expression with which the artist still fully identifies. The artist applies contours to her paintings, giving them clarity and a distinctive style. 

The paintings are always based on nature, realistic but also more graphic in nature (series with flowers) and more expressive in color. Inspired by her favorite periods in art history, which have always been very special for her personal art development from a young age. This concerns Jugendstil, Art Nouveau, Art Deco and stained glass effects (a clear contour that separates and emphasizes shapes at the same time). 

From 2021 onwards, her artworks are increasingly transforming into more graphic, stylized forms that on the one hand become almost abstract geometric compositions and on the other hand you still see the original inspiration based on nature. Now, however, it is more landscapes, forests or trees.

Exhibitions

    1996 - Exhibition of self-designed and made jewelry. And at the same time an international jewelery exhibition in Leipzig Germany.


    1998 - Fashion show of own collection and painting exhibition of own work in Lodz-Poland.

    2002 - Exhibition together with 4 other Dutch artists at gallery "Denieuwe Reiger" in Bovenkarspel. -Member exhibition "New members exhibit". Joint exhibition of new artists at KVH&O in De Boterhal in Hoorn.

    2004 -Member exhibition at KVH&O in De Boterhal in Hoorn. Joint exhibition of various artists from Noordholland. 2007 -Exhibition of own work in café-restaurant HEMA in Hoorn.

    2009 -Member exhibition at KVH&O in De Boterhal in Hoorn. Joint exhibition with the theme "Old and New". 2010/2011 -Member exhibition at KVH&O in De Boterhal in Hoorn. Joint exhibition under the theme "Never seen before".

    2011 -Exhibition in the Westfries Gasthuis in Hoorn. The exhibition contains 25 paintings of his own work.

    2011 -Hoorn Art and Culture Market 2013 January-April, exhibition at the Diabetes Research Center in Hoorn From August 1,

    2014 - I live and work at the Castricum.

    2016 - Exhibition at the Streetscape gallery near Castricum

    2016 - Professional Art Market Bergen and Spaarndam

    2019 - Art bikecykle route Castricum

    2020/21 December/January/February - Exhibition at Northwest Hospital Group near Alkmaar "Art as medicine"... unfortunately canceled due to Corona.

    2022 May - Exhibition Limmen Artistic & Creatieve  at Cultural Center Vredeburg in Limmen

    2022 June - Art bikecykle route Castricum

    2023 July - Art Market  Alkmaar

    2023 August - Art Market at Bergen aan Zee

    2024 June - Art bikecykle route Castricum