Woman with White Dove 2023 49x37 - Huge Painting - Signed Twice

Year2023

Hand SignedLower Right and on Verso 

Condition Excellent 

Other FrameBlack Frame 

Certificate of AuthenticityArt Brokerage 

LID167877

Costel Iarca - Romania

Art Brokerage: Costel Iarca Romanian Artist: A native of Romania, I studied painting and sculpture at The School of Popular Arts prior to pursuing a degree from The University of Theology. Before coming to the USA, I taught Religion and History to elementary school children. From my hard-working middle-class Romanian family, I learned human dignity and persistence. I am driven to create powerful paintings. Because I believe in the life of spirit, my art comes from my soul, my inspiration from the world. I use much blue, not only for the sky and sea, but for the soul's striving toward the infinite. Color reflects the soul's beauty though it is circumscribed by the body. My emotions fuel the squares, curves, and textures of my canvases. The radical energy of my colors reminds me simultaneously of life and death. Both are our destiny. He pull my ideas from day-to-day life. Because I experience strong emotions while painting, I express them in strange shapes and brilliant vibrant colors. Sometimes I experience elation nervousness and anxiety when my dreams seem to vanish into thin air. Yet, the tornadoes of life cannot kill my spirit. I believe in myself; I believe in my work. I believe in the potential of each new day. Knowing about difficult lives of other masters drives me to paint with passion. I love the work of those who have gone before me, especially Picasso, Leger, Klee, Van Gogh, Matisse, and Giacometti. Because I constantly attempt not only to integrate but to transcend their learning,