STATEMENT

"My paintings grow from a blending of thoughtful execution, and raw emotion. This, when balanced by a strong visual esthetic and intellectual connection, sums up the forces which direct my creative consciousness."

"The creative process is the pursuit of truth, our struggle for that moment of personal discovery and enlightenment when we observe ourselves accurately without judgment or bias."

PROFILE

• Undergraduate: School of Fine Arts, Split, Croatia.
• Postgraduate: University of Art & Design, Zagreb, Croatia.
• Seven years as assistant in the Dubrovnik studio of Milovan Stanic.
• Four years as assistant in the Zagreb studio of Zlatko Movrin.
• Two years as costume and set designer for Theater Jazavac, Zagreb, Croatia.
• Winner: Individual Artist 2000 (Painting), Arts Fund of Santa Barbara, California
• Winner: Established Artist Grant 2007 Ventura, California