Peter Hromek
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b. 1947, Czech Republic
SELECTED EXHIBITIONS
2004 Sculpture, Objects, Functional Art Exposition , New York, NY
Turned Wood , del Mano Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
2003-04 Selected Works , del Mano Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
2003 Collectors of Wood Art Forum , Santa Fe, NM
Sculpture, Objects, Functional Art Exposition , Chicago, IL
2000 Turned Multiples , Craft Alliance Gallery, St. Louis, MO; Philadelphia, PA; Saskatoon, Canada
1998 Art Austria , First Place, Austria
Pathways 98 , Cleveland, OH
ABOUT THE ARTIST
As a teenager, he studied to become a professional precision mechanic and in 1969 moved to Germany. There, he furthered his education by studying technical engineering. For ten years, Hromek worked as a guitar maker, and in 1985, his book " Self-Made Guitar" was published internationally. Hromek soon began turning wood and became a member of the "Association of Arts and Crafts" in Germany. Since 1995, Hromek has exhibited his work internationally, winning 1 st Prize at the Art Austria exposition in 1998. In 2000, he was invited to participate as a demonstrator at the German Woodturning Symposia .
ARTIST'S STATEMENT
The beauty and uniqueness of wood motivates me to find and create a form which brings together perfection and harmony. Each time, the process consists of curiosity, ingenuity, experimentation and searching. Finally, the beauty of wood becomes less important, and the form of the object begins to emerge, becoming the most important aspect of my creative process.