interview - art nouveau magazine

Check out my interview with Spencer Higgs for Art Nouveau magazine.

It was a lot of fun, here is a little excerpt:

"There’s a good chance that as you read this Zofia Bogusz is in the sweet reverie of her artistic mental zone, six hours deep into today’s meticulous process of painting beautiful woman, raging seas, cute bunnies, and macabre fish bones onto a single canvass of hand-cut natural wood. No ordinary canvass, mind you. Zofia doesn’t use ordinary canvasses; they’re too boring. The tenacious chaos of New York City growls away outside her window, but she’s unfazed, not distracted by anything except maybe the call of some fish tacos. Or maybe she’s surfing."

By the way, my solo show "sink with me" was amazing! I will post pics from it soon, I have over 200 raw image files to go through, I'll choose the best ones to show you. ;)

show sponsor

My upcoming solo show "Sink With Me"  is sponsored by Bamboo 52, sushi bar and lounge who will be providing the best hors d ‘oeuvres New York City has to offer during the wine reception. 15% of the art proceeds will go to a charity of choice of chef John P. Greco III. 

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promo cards

new prints!

in the window

I took this pic today from the outside of the gallery of my solo show.

opening reception:
Wednesday, September 19, 6-8pm

Chelsea Eye Art Gallery
157 West 19th Street (between 6th and 7th avenue)
New York, NY 10011

sink with me

solo exhibition:

September 19 - November 1, 2012

opening reception:

Wednesday, September 19, 6-8pm

Chelsea Eye Art Gallery

157 West 19th Street (between 6th and 7th avenue)

New York, NY 10011

Press Release:
Chelsea Eye Art Gallery is pleased to present “Sink With Me”, a solo exhibition of new work by Zofia Bogusz. Please join us Wednesday September 19, from 6-8pm. , for the exhibition opening and to meet with the artist.

In the exhibition, Zofia Bogusz presents a series of paintings based around the artist’s relationship with the ocean. It’s the (symbolic) idea of becoming tranquil in the uncontrollable, dominating power of this immense body of water. It’s about letting go of sadness and fear.

Each painting features a highly rendered female figure, asserting her individual strengths against vivid backgrounds and elements. The imagery varies from playful to nautical offering a glimpse into a unique reality. The mediums used are oil paint, graphite and colored pencils on hand-cut wood. Prints of the work will also be available for sale during the opening reception.

Zofia Bogusz, a Poland native, is a New York City based artist. She received a BFA from the School of Visual Arts, and currently exhibits her work nationally. Zofia has had the honor to show her work at the Jazz for Peace art and music benefit at the New York Historical Society.

nearest Subway:
1 train to 18th Street
F, M trains to 14th Street (or 23rd Street)
L to 6th Avenue
NJ PATH to 14th Street

off the boat

Here is a painting for you Labor Day weekend (don't go away summer, I love you!)

"off the boat"
oil and graphite on wood
28in x 28in

This painting is one of my personal favorites. 

See its beginning here. 

rain

I almost forgot! Here is a painting called "rain" that I posted the progress shots of in this post.

in yellow

I have mock ups for 2 new paintings, one of them which I started (below). I have a solo show coming up, details to follow soon...and lately I have just been enjoying the last days of summer.

sandy

the adventures of salt water taffy

oil and pencils on wood

the siren

I will be showing my new painting "the siren" at the Modern Eden Gallery in San Francisco.

"the siren" oil and pencils on wood, 10in x 10in

"MYTH"

A group art show:

July 14 - August 5, 2012

opening reception:
Saturday, July 14 | 6-10pm

Complimentary drinks will be served and there will be a live DJ set during the reception. Exhibiting artists will be in attendance.

Via Hi-Fructose: “Though scientific discoveries and technology shape our perception and beliefs, Western society’s classical foundations have survived well into the Internet era. Archetypes from Greco-Roman and Judeo-Christian mythology influence the kinds of stories we tell about ourselves and each other — both in interpersonal interactions and in the media. On July 14, Modern Eden in San Francisco will open “Myth,” an international group show at allows a diverse line-up of artists to interpret the myths of their choice. From Persephone to King Midas, both obscure and familiar mythological characters will be stylized according to each artist’s imagination.” Written by Nastia Voynovskaya

conception tribeca

I will be unveiling new paintings at the:

CONCEPTION ART SHOW

(a one night art event)

July 11, 2012 | 6pm-12am

Brick
22 Warren Street
New York, NY 10007

Conception Events and Downtown Express cordially invite you to join to our newest exhibition showcasing the finest emerging artists of New York City.

Continuing from the success of our previous events Conception Tribeca returns with a collaborative of exciting new artists,vendors,entertainment and musical performers!

Meet and greet with our 20 exceptional, multi medium artists from 6-8pm,witness the exclusive unveiling of brand new artwork from our resident CONCEPTION ARTISTS as well as the hottest designers from Manhattans fashion, apparel and jewelry industry.

With live music from “Earthquake Lights”, “Bunny X” and “Ko Lition” throughout the evening this promises to be a fun packed event!

anchor & flower

in the final, i ended up making the anchor black

varnishing the painting, so shiny!

wood...

This has to be the most beautiful wood I have ever worked on, I just can't get over it!

(and below are the beginnings of the drawing/painting)

sea pool

I am utterly mesmerized.


sea pool from Jason Wingrove on Vimeo.

school of fish tacos

I just finished a new painting called "school of fish tacos". I have used the fish taco theme in a previous painting "the republic" and wanted to expand on it a little more (as fish tacos are delicious!).

Also, it's my first horizontal painting in a while, I have missed that format, I think I should do more of them as well as go back to custom shaped pieces as well.

oil and pencils on wood, 20in x 32in

a close-up

Below is the beginning of the painting. I actually liked the drawing as it was, with loose pencil strokes, so I kept that feel in the fish with the pencil marks coming through. The paint was just used to add vibrant color. That is my favorite way of working, using a combination of pencil and paint. 

I had a lot of fun working on this piece, I think I want to expand on this theme even more. 

some dark hair later

Almost done with "amphibious"...
And on that note, happy memorial day!!

amphibious in progress

I started working on my last panel of the sort of triptych and here are some progress shots. I am happy with how its coming out and with the painting confidence I've gained as I paint more and more.

addliss feature

My work got featured on a German blog called Addliss.
Thank you :)

by land and sea

"by land and sea"
oil and graphite on wood
25in x 30in

detail

detail

the more the better

Within my new "sea salt" series I am working on three square panel paintings with a unifying color palette and theme (I guess I can call it a triptych?) I just finished my second piece.

 "off the boat" (left) and "pisces" (right). There will be one more panel in the middle...

close-up of "off the boat"

literally off the boat

little colorful ship flags

pisces

First painting of the new series.

"pisces"
oil and graphite on wood
28in x 28in

detail

detail

sea salt series

So I decided that the new paintings will be part of a new series "sea salt". I have 2 pieces finished and have started on my 3rd one. I have gotten a lot faster at painting which is definitely a plus, as there are many ideas I'd like to realize into paintings.

Here is a studio shot:

peachy progress

Here are some earlier progress shots of a new painting "by land and sea". At this point I am almost finished.

the colors here are fairly accurate

a "faded" close-up of the girl's face

spring things

Spring in NYC is actually on time this year! I have started working on a new painting, although I have 5% more work on the previous one... I will blame this procrastination on spring fever.

Anyway, so I was thinking of starting a whole new series, I already have a few painting ideas lined up. The unifying theme will be water.

I went wood shopping (my favorite) and got a new wood panels. I got maple (which I have been using for a while) and I also got some beautiful birch, which has a distinct grain, it's darker and more "moody" than maple. This will definitely have some impact on my new paintings as I like letting the wood grain lend itself into my subject matter. I can't wait to start painting on them!

Here are some recent pics from my life:

working on something new

at the Alex Gross exhibit at the Jonathan Levine Gallery- great show

soaking up some sun

hanging out

On a slightly related side note, I recently competed in my first ever swim meet. It was great, I had an amazing time, and I did pretty good for a rookie. Needless to say, my body needed a few days to recover. 

art nouveau feature

My work was recently featured on an online art & culture mag Art Nouveau. It looks pretty cool. Thanks!

Check it out. To read the feature and see the images enlarged click here.

from el dorado

"from el dorado" oil on wood, 9.5in x 16in

detail

detail