Help Preserve the Life Works of Leszek Forczek
Forczek’s inspiration for painting began in early 1960 as a teenager in Brooks, Alberta, Canada. It was at the instant Forczek opened a book on Michelangelo -- a gift from high school art teacher Lorin. Studying classic art from Vancouver to Europe, Forczek developed "ILLUMINISM AQUARELLE" a unique style and technique of watercolor painting.
Forczek was first inspired when he met renowned European painter, Liane Collot d'Herbois at her exhibition in Colmar, France. Collor's friendship sparked his great love of watercolors and became a door to light, colour & darkness in painting.
Traveling across the globe, Forczek created countless works; and inspired hundreds of students with his seasonal Illuminism Workshop Series, IWS.
His paintings span all themes -- from crystal to floral, to landscape to figurative.
Forczek painted until his last days as he resided in Lake County, Northern California with his wife, Casse Leigh and his beloved cats, Pinkerton & Dottie.
"You will know them by their Works"
Forczek is considered a Master of Colour: Artist, Instructor, Lecturer, Poet, Writer, Film Director...
"Carry on Maestro!"
