Welcome
Fred Krakowiak’s work is all about spontaneity and movement, as is the Africa he sees with his artist’s eye. Early on, Krakowiak realized his passion for painting as well as his genuine love for African wildlife. He is formally trained in the ancient art of Sumi (Japanese for “pictures in ink” using a weasel-hair brush to paint) and for many years studied with an Oriental Master, who introduced him to this unique technique that allows him to capture animals in motion.
Krakowiak is recognized as a leading wildlife artist as well as a safari expert. His artwork is commissioned internationally by both private and corporate collectors.
Featured Book
Paul Gauguin “I shut my eyes to see”
It is said that once you visit Africa it will always be a part of you. Truer words have never been spoken. Although many years have passed, I need only to shut my eyes to see, with all my senses, my firstnight in Africa—the hippo’s deep bellow echoing down the Zambezi River valley; the screeching fish eagles climbing into the sky, about to mate; the coarse twine-like bark of the enormous baobab tree; the sweet scent of the African bush as dusk settles over the plains; the sight of my first elephant, its enormous gray bulk moving with surprising silence through the savannah.
Upcoming Events
Sunday, January 22, 2012
Book Signing Party
O’Bistro Cafe
Ocean Beach, CA
Tuesday, January 24, 2012
Wednesday, March 7, 2012
