Sylvia Trybek is an award-winning artist specializing in representational painting including still lifes, landscapes, and figurative works. Working alla prima from life models and subjects is her preferred form of self-expression. She composes her still life arrangements using props that she is emotionally attached to or involved with in her daily activities.
She paints the essence of what she feels and sees. Strong composition, lively colors, and emphasis on solid drawing form a foundation of her painting, teaching style and philosophy. As an artist and a teacher, Trybek believes in strict adherence to the highest standards of quality, excellence, and integrity.
Trybek's international background has played an essential role in the development of her skills and in the evolution of her style. She grew up in Poland, received her formal art education in the U.S., and has traveled extensively in North and South Americas, Europe, Asia, and Australia. She lived and worked in France, Germany, England, and Thailand. Her early teachers, including professor Maciejewski of Gdansk, allowed her to develop strong drawing and composition skills. In the spirit of Renaissance, Trybek prepared herself for the career in arts by studying human anatomy at the Medical Academy in Gdansk - now she can see and analyze her models truly "inside-out”.
Over the years Trybek's studies included drawing, sculpture, Chinese brush painting, theatrical costume design, metalsmithing, and other forms of art. Although prolific and successful in so many fields, she selected oil on canvas as her preferred creative medium. Before entirely dedicating herself to painting and teaching Trybek worked as a theatrical costume designer. She left her distinctive imprint on many opera and theater productions in the Houston area. This experience is evident in the character and drama of her work.
Trybek received Master of Fine Arts Degree from the University of Houston, Texas. Her teachers include William Anzalone, David Leffel, Howard Terpning, and Master Lim Eow.
Today,
the artist lives and works in Houston, Texas. She has been showing
her paintings nationwide and she is a sought
after portrait artist. Her paintings have been exhibited at many national and regional art
competitions earning top honors, including numerous
best of show awards. She teaches portrait and still life painting at the Houston Civic Arts
Association. She also frequently conducts workshops and
demonstrations. Artist’s Statement
Working
mostly from life models and subjects I paint the essence of what I feel
and see.
I am blessed by the endless inspiration resulting from my life of
an international traveler.
My paintings reflect vivid memories of distant and exotic places
with people of different cultures and traditions.
I strive to present to a viewer the enchanted moments and the
ambiance of places I visited or dreamed of.
In my paintings one can find people in their national costumes,
outdoor scenes, and simple objects unchanged by the advance of
technology and by the passage of time. My
style of work could be defined as impressionistic – inspired by light
bouncing off what I see and woven tightly with the mood that I
experience.
Using loose but precise brushstrokes I ignore superficial details
and paint the essence of the scene, the beauty and the character of
models, and the charm of a still life.
Publications
Selected
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May 2008 | "Inspirations", Two Person Exhibition, Brazier Fine Arts, Richmond, Virginia |
Aug 2007 | "Contemporary Masters, Artistic Eden", Pasadena Museum of History, California |
Mar 2007 | "Springtime Splendor" Solo Exhibition, Galerie Gabrie, Pasadena, California |
Apr 2006 | "Spring Unfolds" Solo Exhibition, Galerie Gabrie, Pasadena, California |
May 2005 | "Nature's Bounty" Solo Exhibition, Galerie Gabrie, Pasadena, California |
April 2005 | International Artist Magazine Art Prize Challenge: Flowers and Gardens, Finalist |
Sep 2004 | "Visual Poetry", Two Person Exhibition, Brazier Fine Arts, Richmond, Virginia |
May 2004 | "Poetic and Painterly" Solo Exhibition, Galerie Gabrie, Pasadena, California |
May 2004 | Salon International 2004, Greenhouse Gallery, San Antonio, Texas |
May 2003 | Salon International 2003, Honorable Mention, Greenhouse Gallery, San Antonio, Texas |
Mar 2002 | Winter Street Art Center Exhibit, Houston, Texas |
Dec 2001 | Annual Open House and Exhibit, Artisan Field, Houston, Texas |
Mar 2001 | Winter Street Art Center Exhibit, Houston, Texas |
Dec 2000 | Annual Open House and Exhibit, Artisan Field, Houston, Texas |
Sep 2000 | National Society of Artists, 18th National Juried Show, Best of Show, Santa Fe, Texas |
Nov 1998 | National Society of Artists, 16th National Juried Show, Best of Show, Santa Fe, Texas |
Oct 1998 | Houston Art Society Fall Open Show, Best of Show, Best Portrait, Houston, Texas |
Mar 1998 | Tomball Art League Open Show, Best of Show, Tomball, Texas |
Oct 1997 | Houston Civic Arts Association, Fall Open Art Show, Best of Show, Houston, Texas |
Texas Hematology Oncology Cancer Center, Dallas, TX
Comprehensive Cancer Center, McKinney, TX
Creative Connections, Houston, TX
Burzynski Clinic, Houston, TX
Private Collections