The Artist, the Oil Painter- Dan Grigorescu

Dan Grigorescu is one artist that you don't get to meet often. I was fortunate to visit his house and check out some of his works. For the naked and untrained eye, his paintings probably make little to no sense. 

check out his FaceBook Page


Here is Dan himself, talking about it.

ABOUT MY ART 

In my works I talk about the integration in Absolute. My work represents the mankind epic journey in Universe, the beginning and the end of our voyage, our fall and rise, the possible Salvation, the God existing within each of us, love and hope. 

The technique is oil on canvas and most of my paintings are 80cm x 55cm. 

A small number of my paintings are 160cm x110cm

 

check out more of the

Paintings 

Let me know, if you are interested in purchasing, exhibits, galleries, future projects and collaborations- a message here. :)

 

DATE OF BIRTH November 25th, 1954. 



Click to see my creation :) 

 CAREER Both personal and group exhibitions, in Romania and abroad. 

Among them: 

· „Arts and belief ” – National Colloquium Sibiu, 1992 

· Group exhibition „ Blaga Memorial”, Alba-Iulia, 1993

 · „Voronetiana Suceava, 1994

 · „Five Romanian Painters” – Gallery Dorottya,   Budapest, 1994 

 · „Sacrum in art” – County Museum of, Zalau, 1995 

· Personal exhibition ”Icons on glass”, Dorobanti Hotel, Bucharest, 1995 

· „ Landscapes from town” – Rottenburg Tauber, Germania, 1996 

 · Personal exhibition – Siemernn, Germania, 1997 

 · Expozitie de grup – Muzeul de Arta, Lugoj, 1998 

 Group exhibition – Bucharest, 2000 

National exhibition “The four elements”, organized by  Plastic Artists Union– Bucharest, 2001 

Transylvanian Towns –Sighisoara Festival,  2003 

 Studio Exhibition – Bucharest, 2004

 2004-2011 standing aside, in order to study philosophic and religious literature and build up his own artistic philosophy 

Works in Bucharest art galleries, in private collection in Romania and abroad. 

  EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUD 1969-1973 Highschool of Fine Arts „Nicolae Tonitza”, Bucharest 1973-1976 

University of Fine Arts „Ion Andreescu”, Cluj, (Mircea Vremir class)  

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATION Member of Fine Arts Fund Member of Romanian Plastic Artists Union 

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Native of Congo – Brazzaville where from he draws his rhythmic bases; Johnny King combines styles and melodies from his psychosocial experiences, his musical collaborations, and in his life definitely full load of conflicts around him.







His music is an emotional, lyric, rhythmic and melodic cocktail drawing a way rich in a lot of music styles of his route. His message is the product of a combination of sadness and joy resulting in hope

After "No more stress, official released on 31 May 2013"


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Johnny King is coming back with a new EP "RISE UP" planned for the end of September 2014. It is a cry of alarm toward youth, an awakening of consciences, on the respect, the hope of becoming better and to be free of ignorance, to manifest the works of love and regain a certain freedom.
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He will be touring this Automne in Switzerland and in Germany "RISE UP Tour" accompanied by:
•              Commander Messiah (Ghana)

•              The Zion Gate crew (Multicultural backing band)








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Chorba- The Poor Man's Food

                                      shchavelya sup

lean about çorba
                          Ciorbă    

Arab word, for SOUP. 

Turkish use it as well. 

Ukrainians, Romanians, Russians 

in general use this term.

CHORBA


Supposedly it is..   "the poor man's food"    - because during the war, families were so poor, they would eat first the meat off the bone, the first day, (cooked of course) then the next days they would boil the bones and add whatever vegetables they had, and fill their stomachs and their children with it... and each day, they would add more and more water, until there was so transparent, it was like water.

How I see it:
boiled water= killed all germs from the water, "sanitized"
veggies= flavor released and not destroy all the nutrients
meat - if any, but not always

If hydrates you, fills you up without feeling "heavy", and you are eating your veggies. :)
Unless you want to use a replacement then go that route. but it looks much better one of these:

I grew up with CHORBA, every lunch time, SOUP, or I didn't feel I ate that day. :P

It was a culture shock, somewhat, to learn that in the US, lunch is usually a sandwich.. but, "when in Rome..."

make  your own  lunch. And that is SOUP!  

I don't have to be sick to eat chicken soup! I am rather: If I don't eat soup at lunch, I'll get sick.

Lenten Soup Recipe

The difference between SOUP and Chorba is?



Soup is "transparent" and may not have meat.

CHORBA- is thicker, can't see through it, contains meat.

I enjoy making soup, because ABSOLUTELY EVERY TIME, it comes out different. I obviously don't like repetition, same things, routine. 

So, throwing in there anything (edible and not expired) lol  fresh veggies, is a treat itself. 

Cutting it "by the book" is not in my vocabulary either. So if I feel like crinkle carrots and polka dots potatoes to have in my CHORBA today, that will happen. 

    Blini- Russian pancakes


Matryoshka pendants



Spices, are again- at my choice. Not spicy though! the only "SPICY" we use is pepper and paprika. Hard to believe, right?  Especially when here, curry and tabasco sauce are a "usual" in many meals

VEGETA spices YUMM!!









I've just discovered KALE and I had it in my fridge.  So,  my chorba has:

KALE   facts about KALE
CARROTS    a fun read about CARROTS
GNOCCHI  WHAT IS GNOCCHI
CHICKEN  chicken cubes
and spices.

so, how do we call this one?   KA-GNO-CA-CHI?  :))  lol   (I like word play)

I fried the carrots before, not too much, just enough to get them gooey and sweet,

 pour more water, 

gnocchi- already boiled, drop it in there,

then add chicken cubes- already boiled

and KALE-

and boil 'till I get tired :P

The flavor of Kale comes out and at taste, it still good texture, and yet it's not as bitter. 

add VEGETA.

tadam!!      I poured it in jars, to freeze it as I may get bored of eating same type of soup a few days in a row. 

things to do in Russia

Russian soup recipe




so drop the fast food, and sandwiches at lunch.
too easy!   xoxo



and VODKA, but stay home after that- don't drink and drive!








I will leave you drooling over this Lithuanian feast :)