Lot 23


Signed in pencil lower right by the artist. Gold leaf framed with wrapped black silk outer mat w/ gold fillet. Paul Chojnowski was born in New England and attended Hobart College in Geneva, New York where he received his Bachelor of Arts in painting and art history. He studied briefly at the Kansas City Art Institute where he took courses from Warren Rosser and Stanley Lewis. He began his career in the 80s while living in Atlanta and has since returned to his native Berkshire Hills of western Massachusetts. Chojnowskis work has evolved over the years through a period of geometric abstraction to incorporate his figurative academic training. Throughout his career a distinguishing characteristic has been the use of nontraditional media and tools in his art making. His current work, images burned into paper and wood, is an extension of that predisposition; these burned drawings evolved as a result of his conscious effort to embrace art historical traditions while rejecting the traditional processes. In the early 90s Chojnowski was working on wood panels with wax and raw pigments when he found he could burn marks into the surface of the wood using torches. Abandoning abstraction, Chojnowski began burning and scorching wood and paper to create his images. He first showed the fire drawings in Atlanta in 1993. Provenance: This collection was acquired from L 'E'spirit D'Art, Inc. between 1993-1996 from Boca Raton,FL and Miami, FL. We describe all items to the best of our ability as we are not experts on everything. Please ask specific questions on details, condition, and shipping prior to bidding, ALL ITEMS ARE SOLD AS IS, and bidder will be responsible for payment. We box and ship what we can to keep costs low, and use USPS and UPS. Large items, extremely fragile, and high value items will be packed by UPS. Quotes available on request
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Dimensions:
- 22" x 22" and 33" x 35" Framed Artist Name:
- Paul Chojnowski Condition:
- Excellent Condition with no visible imperfection to the artwork. The frame is in Very Good Condition with some rubs
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