I am a Hungarian citizen living and working in the United States. I received my art training with an emphasis on figure drawing and sculpting from Rita Kopek’s studio in Hungary. An art-scholarship brought me to North Central College in Naperville, IL in 1994, where I earned my BA degree in art and theater in 1997. During that time, I studied fiber art at the School of the Art Institute in Chicago.

Since 1997, I have recognized my “mission” as an artist and directed my focus to painting.

In my figurative paintings, my focus is on the connection between human experience and expression. My intention is to isolate an instant of conveyance from a multitude of human articulations and preserve it in an idealistic scene.

My subject matter, human emotion, originally came from an inner conflict caused by my immigration: a sense of displacement. I often felt as if I was an outside observer of my environment, rather than being part of it. However I no longer feel displaced, I still use the practice of viewing and representing life around me from the periphery.

Texture and surface plays a big part in my paintings; it is derived from my tapestry weaving background. Colors for tapestry weaving are made by mixing 4-5 different yarns; they remain visibly individual when viewed from close up. Like the woven surface, I allow the individual colors to be seen when I mix colors for my paintings. Using palette knives and adding molding medium, I let the colors mix in the process of painting rather than mix the colors first than put them on the canvas.

My works have been showing in Hungary, France, USA and Italy

Artistic Statement
In my figurative paintings, my attention is on the connection between human experience and expression. My intention is to isolate an instant of conveyance from a multitude of human articulations and preserve it in an idealistic scene.
My subject matter, human emotion, originally came from an inner conflict caused by my immigration: a sense of displacement. I often felt as if I was an outside observer of my environment, rather than being part of it. However, even though I no longer feel displaced, I still use the practice of viewing and representing life around me from the periphery.
Texture plays a big part in my paintings; it is derived from my tapestry weaving background when colors are made by mixing 4-5 different yarns, as a result they remain visible individually when viewed from close up. Like the woven surface, I allow the individual colors to be seen by using palette knives and adding molding medium the colors mix in the process of painting.
The portrait of the journalist, Sylvia von Harden by Otto Dix is one of the biggest influences in my art. What attracts me is the abstract quality in a very representational fashion; the narrative is incredibly minimalist yet the viewer has the sense of fully knowing the model. For me this type of representation is the epitome of portraiture; when the focus is on the personality and the presence of the sitter not on the likeness.

Selected Solo Exhibitions
2005
• "Among Us" The Open Door Gallery, Chicago, IL
• Morton College, Chicago, IL
2004
• "New Light", Gallery 203, Chicago, IL
• Zsofia Solo, Breadline Theater, Chicago, IL
2003
• "Rhythm of Being", Hi Ricky Gallery, Chicago, IL 
2002
• "March", Maymayguashi Gallery, Chicago, IL

Selected Group Exhibitions
2006
• "Mascarade Ball” The Open Door Gallery, Chicago IL
• "Love Show” The Open Door Gallery, Chicago IL
2005
• "Autumn Exhibition” The Open Door Gallery, Chicago IL
• "Loveseat, a companion to a Sofa” Charcoll show at the Lucid Artist Gallery, Chicago, IL
• "Pilsen Art Walk” Charcoll, Chicago, IL
• "Chicago Art Open", SAIC Third Floor Gallery, Chicago, IL
• "Form Follows Function” Lucid Artist Co-op Gallery, Chicago, IL
• "Art with a View” Lucid Artist Co-op Gallery, Chicago, IL
• "Let Us Introduce Ourselves” The Open Door Gallery, Chicago, IL
• "Illinois Artisans’ Program, Painting Exhibit” The Thompson Center, Chicago, IL
• "Feet Here, Mind Wondering" Line Drive Gallery, Evanston, IL
• A Little Voice Found raising Exhibition, Around the Coyote Gallery, Chicago, IL
• Center for Conflict Resolution Found raising Gala, Marshall Fields, Chicago, IL
• "January" Line Drive Gallery, Evanston, IL
• "Around the Coyote, curator's choice", Chicago, IL
• "Nude", 4Arts Inc Gallery, Chicago, IL
2004
• "Create for a Cure", The Open Door Gallery, Chicago, IL
• "Quiver", Izzo's Arena for the Arts, Chicago, IL
• "Chicago Art Open", National Vietnam Veteran Museum, Chicago, IL
• "Death", Chicago Arts District Warehouse, Chicago, I L
• "Harvest", Chicago Arts District Warehouse, Chicago, IL
• Illinois Artisans' Program August Featured Artist, Thompson Center, Chicago, IL
• "Carnival", Chicago Arts District Warehouse, Chicago, IL
• "Blue", Chicago Arts District Warehouse, Chicago, IL
• "Devil", Chicago Arts District Warehouse, Chicago, IL
• "Fool", Chicago Arts District Warehouse, Chicago, IL
• "Fire", Chicago Arts District Warehouse, Chicago, IL
2003
• Florence Biannual of Contemporary Art, Fortessa De Basso, Florence, Italy
• Koller Galeria, Budapest, Hungary
• "Chicago Art Open", SAIC Third Floor Gallery, Chicago, IL
• "Open Show", Gallery Chicago, Chicago IL
• "Test Positive" Fundraising Gala, Chicago IL
• "June Painting Exhibit" Thompson Center, Chicago, IL
• "The Center for Conflict Resolution Fundraising Gala," SAIC Ball Room, Chicago IL
2002
• "Stolizzomass" Stolizzo Gallery, Chicago, IL
• "Art Spree", Thompson Center, Chicago, IL
• "Walk On Art", High Risk Gallery, Chicago, IL
• "Love Chaos", Hot House, Chicago, IL
• "Dissolve", Hi Ricky Gallery, Chicago, IL
• "Around The Coyote"-winter, Flat Iron Arts Building, Chicago, IL
2001
• "Tongue in Cheek", Gallery 212, Ann Arbor, Ml
• '"XPLO", Steeple Gallery, St. John, IN
• "Chicago Contemporary Furnishing Show" w/ Richard Bennett and Associates
    Merchandise Mart, Chicago, IL
• "Femme Fatal", Steppenwolf Theatre, Chicago, IL
• "Suite Home Chicago"/ Fireside Chat Chicago Cultural Affairs, Chicago IL
    Sponsored by Roosevelt University

Awards
 • Community Arts Assistance Program Grant, Cultural Affairs of the City of Chicago IL, 2005
 • Around the Coyote Arts Festival, Curator’s Choice, Chicago IL, 2005
 • Award of Excellence, Skokie Art Fair, Skokie, IL, 2001
 • “Les Regardes des Jeunnes sur la revolution Francais”, Centre Pompidue, Paris, France,1989

Publications, Press & Reviews
 • Chicago Sun-Times/ Show Case pg 66 “A Snapshot of Chicago’s Art Community, Oct.14, 2005
 • Chicago Sun-Times/ The Mix, pg 3 "Coyote Pretty" Feb. 11, 2005
 • Chicago Tribune/ entertainment "Artists' beliefs used to inspire not proselytize" July 9, 2004
 • Footlight/Cover Page, Marcus Promotion Inc. December, 2002
 • Around the Coyote,http://www.robertwittig.com/paper40.html. 2002
 • Suite Home Chicago, Neptune Art, 2001
 • New Art International, Book Art Press, 2001 

Membership
 • Chicago Artists' Collective (Charcoll) 2003-Present
 • Illinois Artisans' Program 2002-Present
 • Chicago Artists' Coalition 2000-Present
 • Friends of the Arts 2005-Present

Representation
• Koller Galeria, Budapest, Hungary
• Illinois Artisans' Shop, Thompson Center, Chicago IL
• The Open Door Gallery, Chicago IL
• The Lucid Artist Co-op Gallery, Chicago IL
• The Artgirls, Chicago IL
• Amato, Chicago IL

 Education & Training
• Studio '91, Courses in Fine Arts, Budapest, Hungary 1990-94
• School of the Art Institute, Courses in Fiber Art, Chicago, IL1994-95
• North Central College, Bachelor of Arts, Art and Theatre, Naperville, IL 1997