Artist Statement & Exhibitions
Stan Piotroski
Stan Piotroski is a contemporary Abstract Expressionist and Color Field artist who utilizes brushwork, palette knife and ordinary household utensils to create abstractions of his reality. Using an interplay of layered colors, explicit textures and abstract forms, he invites the viewer’s interpretation of his works which were inspired by his extensive world travels.
About The Artist
Stan Piotroski draws on his over 50 years of experience as a prolific contemporary artist. After residing in Washington, DC, metropolitan area as a military officer, clinical therapist, and director at the Department of State, he established a successful art studio and gallery. He and his husband, Archie, relocated to San Diego in 2022. He is an established artist with a significant community following both in Washington, DC, and San Diego, CA. Recently, Stan’s paintings were exhibited in four major solo exhibitions and seven joint exhibitions with other artists. The Washington Post Magazine section also featured his work as a “favorite artist.”
Education & Training
- King’s College — Undergraduate
- Master Class — Provence, France
- Pastels — Academy of Art, San Diego
Awards & Accolades
- “Favorite Artist” — Washington Post Magazine
- Community Award for Portraiture — Fine Arts Festival
- Art Association Membership — Gateway Development Corporation
Exhibitions
- Stan Piotroski Abstract Artist Permanent Studio, Liberty Station, San Diego, CA
- Gateway Development Corporation Artist Exhibitions, Brentwood, MD
- “Piotroski – Gallery Inauguration Exhibition” Brentwood, MD
- Piotroski “Recent Works, ” Touchstone Gallery, Washington DC
- Joint Exhibition with Regina Miele, Washington, DC
- Piotroski “Color Reveal” Washington, DC
- Group Exhibition, Les Bessacs, Provence, France
- Piotroski “New Works,” Arlington, Va.