

Sebastian Rudko
Born: 1977
Hometown: Zamosc
Based in: Cracow
Born: 1977
Hometown: Zamosc
Based in: Cracow
Since 2001 I live in Cracow where I studied at the Jan Matejko Academy of Fine Arts, Painting Department.
In my work I get inspiration from nature and culture, which is what I see, feel and recognize consequences. It’s interesting that you can see in a split second image that remains so firmly in the subconscious that you can not resist – you just have to paint it. I often observe phenomena such as reflections, arising from light impact. I also use sketches and photographs, but the most important is the memory of what intrigued me. The reality presented by me is a apparent reality, reflected in, reduced by the light, but still existing.
What inspires you?
In my work I get inspiration from nature and culture, which is what I see, feel and recognize consequences. It's interesting that you can see in a split second image that remains so firmly in the subconscious that you can not resist – you just have to paint it.
Describe your creative process.
I often observe phenomena such as reflections, arising from light impact. I also use sketches and photographs, but the most important is the memory of what intrigued me.
What are 3 words that best describe your work?
transparency, light, color
Who are some artists that have influenced your work?
Polish artists of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. Such as: : Julian Fałat, Leon Wyczółkowski, Władysław Podkowiński
What is the most important tool when creating your work?
brush and hand
What is the best piece of advice you have been given?
Never give up.
Where do you go for inspiration?
Wherever I am.
Education
Academy of Fine Arts in Cracow, Painting Department, 2006 - Graduate Diploma
Poland, 2001
Awards
Chelsea International Fine Art Competition, New York, USA
2010
Exhibitions
Clio Art Fair
United States of America, 2018
Painting and drawings
Germany, 2013
Two Manggha
Poland, 2006
Press