Rimas Ciurlionis

In my work, I express the interaction and relation of color, tone, line, form, and especially that of texture and surface – smooth and rough, depression and elevation. In my hands, a painting or work on a flat surface takes on a more sculptural quality. It becomes like a musical chord in relation to the viewer and to the space in which it exists. As a musical sound, it does not obligate. It can only elicit or awaken in us an emotion, a mood, an idea, a memory. My paintings are created with oils and other materials and take many months to complete. Their multi-layered nuances and great depth are revealed with extended meditation. Born in Kaunas, Lithuania, Rimas studied painting and graphic design at the Stepas Zukas Art College. After completing his studies, he was employed for 11 years in the restoration of frescoes at the baroque period Pazaislis Monastery outside of Kaunas. In 1992, he came to the United States and settled in the Chicago area where he lives with his wife and daughter. The winner of several prestigious awards, he has been in numerous solo and group exhibitions in the U.S. and Europe.

In my work, I express the interaction and relation of color, tone, line, form, and especially that of texture and surface – smooth and rough, depression and elevation. In my hands, a painting or work on a flat surface takes on a more sculptural quality. It becomes like a musical chord in relation to the viewer and to the space in which it exists. As a musical sound, it does not obligate. It can only elicit or awaken in us an emotion, a mood, an idea, a memory. My paintings are created with oils and other materials and take many months to complete. Their multi-layered nuances and great depth are revealed with extended meditation. Born in Kaunas, Lithuania, Rimas studied painting and graphic design at the Stepas Zukas Art College. After completing his studies, he was employed for 11 years in the restoration of frescoes at the baroque period Pazaislis Monastery outside of Kaunas. In 1992, he came to the United States and settled in the Chicago area where he lives with his wife and daughter. The winner of several prestigious awards, he has been in numerous solo and group exhibitions in the U.S. and Europe.

In my work, I express the interaction and relation of color, tone, line, form, and especially that of texture and surface – smooth and rough, depression and elevation. In my hands, a painting or work on a flat surface – be it canvas or wood panel – takes on a more sculptural quality. It must become like a musical chord in relation to the viewer and to the space in which it exists. As a musical sound, it does not obligate. It can only elicit or awaken in us an emotion, a mood, an idea, a memory. It is an impulse, which starts a wave that reaches deep within. My paintings are created with oils and other museum quality materials and take many months to complete. Their multi-layered nuances and great depth are revealed with extended meditation.