The Savannah College of Art and Design Presented Joanna Wezyk's Paintings

Written by Gavin Jeffries Sunday, 01 January 2012 23:54

Lacoste, France. - The Savannah College or Art and Design ( SCAD ) exhibitions department proudly presented "In Wonderland," a solo exhibition featuring new paintings and works on paper by Polish artist Joanna Wezyk . In these deeply hued landscapes, Wezyk weaves fantasy and reality by integrating interpretations of Lewis Carroll's "Alice in Wonderland" characters within the sublimely haunting and painterly landscapes of America's Yellowstone National Park. These inventive scenes evoke a paradox between beauty and danger serving as a universal metaphor for the balance and wonderment of life's struggles, fascinations and curiosities. Joanna M. Wezyk's "In Wonderland" shown at La Galerie Pfriem in Lacoste, France.

Joanna Wezyk was born in Krakow, Poland in 1966 and grew up there during the Soviet era, before moving to the U.S. in her late 20s.  She graduated from Akademia Sztuk Pieknych in Krakow with a BFA and MA in 1990 and then continued her studies in the US, gaining an MA in Fine Art Teaching from Kean University in 2006 and an MFA from the School of Visual Arts in New York in 2008. She currently lives and works in New York City and New Jersey, where she is Adjunct Professor at the School of Visual and Performing Arts, Kean University. She has exhibited regularly since 1991, and her works have featured in gallery exhibits around the world. Her works can be found in collecitons including the National Library of Congress , Washington, DC, New Mexico State University, Las Cruses, N.M., the Polish Art Museum , Chicago, IL, the Museum Archidiecezjalne, Krakow, Poland, the American Center for Polish Arts, Washington, DC and the Polish Institute of Arts and Science, New York, NY.


SCAD’s residential study-abroad location in Lacoste, France, offers immersion in the rich culture of Provence. Course offerings each quarter are varied to apply to all majors and are taught by SCAD professors. Lacoste is a beautifully preserved medieval village, known by artists for its extraordinary light and exquisite pastoral setting. SCAD Lacoste facilities date to the 15th and 16th centuries, yet they feature a variety of modern amenities such as computer labs with Internet and e-mail access. SCAD Lacoste facilities also include a library, gallery, dining hall and housing, as well as teaching studios dedicated to painting, drawing, sculpture, printmaking, photography and digital imaging. Students interact with visiting artists, take field trips to museums and historic sites in the area, and have an opportunity to exhibit their work at a local vernissage. Named after the American painter Bernard Pfriem , who lived and worked in Lacoste, La Galerie Pfriem is the exhibition gallery of the school, and presents a selection of Pfriem's works as well as temporary exhibitions. Visit the gallery's website at ... http://www2.scad.edu/academic/offcampus/scadlacoste.cfm

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