Artist interview:
A Lasting
Reminder of Your Home: Home Portraits
"BOSTON'S HOME AND
GARDEN" Magazine
For many of us, the house we live in
comes to express so much of who we are, almost like a passport of our
home lives. That's why it's becoming increasingly popular for homeowners
to commission a portrait of their home that can remind them and future
generations of what the house looked like at a particular time in
its-and their-lives.
In Europe, where people frequently
decorate their residencies and offices with original artwork, it is not
uncommon to see a home portrait. Here, in the United States, the
practice is less common, but gaining in popularity. And it does require
special skills. Arch. Gruzewski, resident of Massachusetts brings the
elegance of Europe to Boston with his lavish watercolor paintings. "I
think a watercolor painting is more attractive, lighter, more
sophisticated as any media," says arch. Gruzewski., who brings to the
work both a long history of art education and a masters degree in
architectural design from MIT, Cambridge. "Strong architectural
background is necessary to paint architectural landmarks, residencies,
villas," he says. "Sometimes there are ten, or eleven layers of depth,
several complicated perspective points involved, which make my
watercolors much more difficult to create than other paintings (like
landscapes or abstracts)." As with people, the process of having a home
portrait done requires that the artist see the subject in its best
light. "If I am invited by a client to paint I do it at a site" explains
Jerry, "if I cannot come, I request several photos of the residence
from different angles." He reviews the photos with the homeowner to
select the most favorable angle and takes the photo back to his studio
to create the painting, which takes about a week to complete. Most of
his Residential Portraits, and Architectural Landmarks are 20" x 29"
(50cm x 73cm). Double sizes, can also be commissioned. The finished work includes
wonderful details on both your home and the garden. Jerry often delivers
his art works to his clients in person, and ready for whatever framing
the client has in mind. For centuries, architectural home portraits were commissioned
exclusively by the European aristocracy, for whom Jerry painted while in
Europe, between 1983 and 2003.
For the rest of us, paintings by Gruzewski run around $7,500 USD, with additional costs for framing,
artist traveling. Architectural landmarks are more time taking and usually
cost a bit more, which is still a bargain considering his art works
outstanding qualities not found in most art galleries, and very high
artistic values. He has been painting for 24 years. Jerry's name is well
known to many internationally recognized art collectors, dealers,
organizations and art galleries.
Written by Mrs. Linda L., Boston, July
2003, for the Boston's Home and Garden
"So popular are Arch. Gruzewski's paintings that he limits himself to
"commissioned" work only. Owning a Gruzewski is a superb financial
INVESTMENT. His watercolors consistently double their value during art
auctions. Jaroslaw's unique talent and the quality of his art work
deserve the recognition he receives.
Jaroslaw accepts CORPORATE and
INDIVIDUAL commissions for Architectural Landmarks, Residence Portraits, Landscapes,
Modern Absrtracts and Marine subjects. His watercolors
have already helped numerous banks, hotels, wine producers, consulates,
publishers, magazines, restaurants, yacht and golf clubs in their
business promotion, and decorate many mansions, villas and
residencies."
His art
works come with Certificate of Originality and Ownership to ensure your investment