Tarnowski’s studied at the Art Center in Pasadena, California, one of the most challenging, demanding and labor intensive art education curriculum.
A most profound change in Tarnowski’s life came with an enlightening trip to Europe. As Glen states, “Painting in Europe was a natural extension of oneself”. His interest in the Old World Masters, such as Rembrandt and Rubens, intensified as he studied the use of the Chiaroscura technique, where, in a very direct manner, both thick and thin areas of paint are applied, side-by-side, not in layers, to literally create “Light and Shade”
Tarnowski studied under the tutelage of Artist David LaFelle for six years in Santa Fe, New Mexico. With this experience, he touched on the true emotion inherent in the Paintings of the Old Masters.
Tarnowski lives with his wife and children in a home, nestled in Nature. His Studio has large cathedral windows that allow the perfect natural lighting to strike the fresh fruit, flowers and the other still life subjects for his paintings. The light is pure, as it drifts across the field, illuminating the sheer perfection of the scene.
Tarnowski endows each Still Life and Surreal Paintings with more than a visual stimulation of the senses. His choice in values of color and light symbolically portrays our Humanity, as he creates a view through a window into the innermost core of our being, insightfully revealing the extraordinary range of human attributes and emotions.
Tarnowski’s genius is lauded by his peers, the art associations, and the art press, as well as, notable private and corporate collectors. The list includes Ted Turner, Aaron Spelling, the Nordstrom Corporation, TRW, CBS, NBC, and Twentieth Century Fox.
Recent Museum Acquisitions for Tarnowski’s Originals:National Gallery of Victoria
Melbourne, Australia
National Gallery of Australia
Canberra, Australia
Aspen Museum
Aspen, CO
Boca Museum of Fine Art
Boca Raton, Florida
Brooklyn Museum
Brooklyn, NY
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