Fabian Napolsky A little bit about me . . .

I was born and raised in New York City but have always held a love for nature and an appreciation of the wild.   My earliest artistic influence came from my mother, whose watercolor passion and interest in the arts led me to the art museums every Saturday.  Discussions on how painters communicate through their art made a lasting impression on me.  When the New York smog and congestion grew unbearable, I took my first opportunity to “escape”, heading to the west to attend graduate school in Spokane.   There my wife and I sought respite in the country life, building a log house together near Newport, Washington.  The surrounding area became a  source of inspiration for my early artwork. After  two boys and twenty years we moved back to Spokane, where I currently live.

My art focuses upon scenes in the Pacific Northwest, reflecting the longing I have for the quiet solitude found in nature. Many of my paintings  were inspired while kayaking,  fishing, or camping in the wilds of Alaska. My art explores the various moods of nature – the depth and reflections of tranquil lakes, brooding skies, wild rivers, and expansive vistas.    My art searches for simplicity in an otherwise complex world.   My use of color washes with loose brushstrokes and soft edges is designed to evoke feelings of harmony and serenity. Where our world seems to draw us into a frenzied existence, my paintings seek to communicate that there is an alternative, and that it is within the reach of those who choose to look.