Commissions

BEING PART OF THE PROCESS

"I love to walk in the blooming Petřín orchards. I live close and I consider it as my garden." - such were directions of Virginie who was leaving Prague for Lille, France and wanted to bring with her something personal. The good thing was that I love and know this place quite well too. Immediately different viewpoints popped out of my memory. We spoke a lot and shared some photos together; I did a few sketches for Virginie so that she can decide which view she prefers. Then I started to paint and send her photos of the creative process from time to time. 
Commissioned art is our common journey.

FOUR SEASONS

The Residence of Monaco in Grunewald, beautiful neighbourhood in west part of Berlin. I was asked to paint this charming house in four different seasons. And I`ve decided to choose four different parts of the day - early morning for spring, noon for summer, afternoon for autumn and night for winter. And square shape for all of them so that on the wall it fits nice all together.

SPRING PANORAMA IN INK

Evan wanted nice X-mas present for his brother and wife in France reminding them their spring visit to Prague. 

MEMORIES

"We had the privilege to see this view from the living room of our Vinohrady apartment thousands of times. It´s very special to our family." Going back to Milano, Massimo wanted to immortalize his view of Prague and have it forever in front of his eyes. He also wanted to surprise his wife with nice present for their return to Italy. As second painting he has chosen the school of their kids. It is simply not the same if you put a photo on your shelf or painting on your wall....

SAINT MATHEW CHURCH

"I need present for my son´s 30", told me Jana. Something from his native neighbourhood, place he loves and will remind him of home. One of special places in Hanspaulka, Prague 6, is the church of St. Mathew. It offers beautiful views of the valley of river Šárka and can be seen from far away. I find that the short dedication to her son that Jana wished to include at the bottom of the picture is moving testimony of her mother's love.

HAPPINESS IN DROME

Thank-you gift from guests to their hosts in the South of France.

BEING SURPRISED

This was a birthday surprise for one of my Czech friends who told me once that the view from Hanavský pavilón at Letná is her favourite. No wonder, there are many of us who agree. The bridges following each other, the river getting lost far away close to Vyšehrad Cathedral... it´s simply breath-taking.

NATIVE HOUSE

This was not easy one - a birthday present for 75th anniversary. I was asked to paint old Štramberk and native house of Iveta´s mother. Composition was based on several old photos which were showing separately Štramberk and the house from different points of view.  And while working with ink, I have received another demand - contemporary Štramberk in summer coat.

THREE SISTERS

Laure wanted me to catch the time and make portraits of her lovely daughters. I wanted to make the picture even more personal and through urban landscape added the places they are associated with - whether it's the monument located in their hometown or the theatre they live behind now.