Nick Paciorek

Chicago–the city's colors, shapes, and sounds–shaped young Nick Paciorek’s world and brought him to where he is today: a renowned artist whose work is seen from coast to coast and in galleries worldwide.

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While other kids were enthralled with the baseball being played on Wrigley Field, Paciorek was awed by the colors and brightness in the field, the bleachers, and the people. He spent countless hours at art exhibits, continually returning to his favorite, an Impressionism collection. He was captivated by an artist's ability to control the world on a canvas simply through color choice. Matisse became his central influence.

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Paciorek’s education brought him to Baltimore and Washington, D.C. as he explored his vision. He earned his BFA from the Maryland Institute College of Art and at his senior show he was fortunate to be picked by Jerry Eisley at the Fox Hall Gallery in D.C. before graduation.

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As a Fauvist, in the company of  Matisse, Chagall, and Derain, Nick uses broad strokes of color for their emotional impact. Each of his pieces is a celebration of light and color, a vivid interpretation of his subjects. Choosing the exact combination of hues for each painting is foremost.

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He has traveled the world – from Italy’s Dolomites to France’s canals to Macy’s Thanksgiving Parade in search of inspiration, light, and pattern.