Story of the Enchanted House Oil on canvas
75 x 100 cm $17,000
Here we are welcomed into Szydlowski’s world through the open door of a red and blue roofed house. Ushered into a room with windows and chequered floor tiles of red and gold we join the enchantment.
Gamblers in Red Oil on canvas
75 x 60 cm $12,750
Henryk’s strong vertical composition upsthe-ante with accents of red set against sage green and greys. The familiar ponga tree motif referencing the artist’s link to New Zealand appears twice in this work along with the ever curious creatures of Szydlowski.
Sunrise over the Red Hill Oil on canvas
60 x 75 cm
$12,750
In this brilliantly composed work, Henryk positions the red hill of the painting’s title against tones of aqua and and blue-greens. Few artists play so successfully and harmoniously with primary colours.
Dreamers of the the Magical House Oil on canvas
75 x 100 cm
$17,000
This work is a virtual tour-de-force of all that is Szydlowski. Here, beneath the shelter if a triangular-roofed house the creatures of Szydlowski frolic and thrive. Corridors of colour lead the viewer into a realm rich in contrast and shimmering glazes. On either side, the star-like symbol of the New Zealand ponga tree stands sentry-like as a reminder of the artist’s earlier links to this land.
Creatures in the Field of Dreams
Oil on canvas
60 x 75 cm
$12,750
A blue moon, affords Szydlowski’s Creatures in the Field of Dreams to frolic in a soft, nocturnal light. The heart of the painting is warmed by a sphere of gold within an all-seeing pyramid. Added to this Szydlowski’s chequer-board metallics, along with glimpses of his trademark stripes, transport the viewer.
Bird Stalker in the Fancy Bow Tie
Oil on canvas
120 x 60 cm
$17,000
Of his work Henryk Szydlowski says: My philosophy in painting is to make my works as decorative as I can, to expose drawing (line) and use shapes in a surrealistic way.
I call this decorative style Fantasy Surrealism. I am a storyteller creating my own theatre, using the puppets on the stage of my canvas. I am using symbols of real things but I am not a Symbolist and I’m not a Realist because I am placing these symbols in unreal places.
Dreamers from the Wintery Night
Oil on canvas
75 x 60 cm
$12,750
In this rare ‘white’ work Henryk creates a textured backdrop of impasto brushstrokes over cool blues, greys and greens. Frosted windows, a rose-tinted moon and a tiny blue-hearted sun are warmed by iridescent turquoise, pink and golds.
Poetry of the Summer Field
Oil on canvas
60 x 120 cm
$17,000
Henryk creates a field of summer greens and golds, layered with colour and his multi-coloured pyramids. Checker-boards of metallic silver and gold provide the perfect environment for creatures from the Pavilion of Dreams.
Dancing Birds in the Green Meadow
Oil on canvas
100 x 75 cm
$17,000
Henryk’s compositional skill and understanding of colour come together beautifully in this large vertical statement of joy. A ground of tonal greens provides a sense of visual refreshment along with the high voltage ‘zinginess’ of red and green together.
Two birds, their red and white beaks almost touching, gaze simultaneously at the viewer and each other as they dance together .
Dreamers
Oil on canvas
75 x 60 cm
$12,750
Dreamers have long been a special and recurring theme in the fantasy surrealism of Henryk Szydlowski. Over the years the Dreamers have come of age, gaining in style and sophistication whilst retaining the zest and originality of earlier incarnations. This latest work is a fine example of the creatures and characters which inhabit and illuminate the joyful realm of Szydlowski.
Blue Night Dreamers
Oil on canvas
100 x 75 cm
$17,000
This large vertical painting is a fantastic example of Henryk’s unique fantasy surrealism. As windows within the work afford views both in and out of the picture plane, a colourful story unfolds. To the left of the painting, floating upon a field of textured sky blue, we see the artist’s symbol of the native New Zealand ponga tree. A centrally-positioned base of yellow-gold is the foundational colour block for this lively
