the shoreline of Lake Huron in Northeast Michigan. He is a graduate of the
Fine Arts Department at Central Michigan University. His second career as
a professional artist began in 2004 following 25 years of business development,
management and co-ownership.
As an artist he’s managed to fine a comfortable blend of artistic skill, styles of
artwork, subjects of interest, medium preferences, and a business plan that
includes many of the aspects of the accounting and marketing issues associated
with a fine arts career. Stepping back into the art world after a long absence was
a challenging and humbling experience for him. Learning to adjust to new
ways of marketing art involved hours upon hours of market research.
One of his first major decisions was to start working with a new medium [premium
colored pencils] instead of continuing exclusive use of pigment ink liners and
graphite pencils. A second equally important change occurred with his interest
in creating artwork in three styles: Contemporary Realism, Hyperrealism and the
Abstract in Realism. Using water and land themes, he is able to create stunning
images that focus on particular elements, structures, movements and shapes
found in nature. Artistic license plays a big part of his planning and often involves
taking two or more settings and combining them to create artwork that is
unique in style, meticulously rendered in detail, and visually appealing in form,
content, and composition.
Lewandowski is an award-winning artist with two very special International Guild
of Realism Best in Drawing awards. He has achieved signature status with
drawing organizations in Australia, United Kingdom, Canada and United States.
His artwork has been featured in numerous solo and group exhibitions, galleries,
in art publications, on social media and on television. Each year he takes time to write
articles about his work and host drawing workshops.
