PORTRAIT OF MYRIAM By Robert Lenkiewicz. Oils On Canvas
Total Canvas Size Approx
Width: 40 cm
Height: 40 cm
Total Framed Size Approx
Width: 85 cm
Height: 85 cm
Circa 1976 Project 9: Orgasm A LENKIEWICZ PAINTING AT HIS CREATIVE PEAK…… This painting shows Lenkiewicz on all cylinders artistically and technically.
When his passion for painting was technical and idealistic. Before health and commercial issues were any consideration.
During a period when his interest in the achievement and technical strengths of an individual painting were strong. A emotional and technical painting with tremendous energy.
Myriam was a remarkable and striking model who added an exotic and colourful quality to the Lenkiewicz Studio throughout the late seventies and early eighties.
Her raven black hair and her bright red poncho lacked any familiarity in Devon. Combined with her high cheek bones and piercing dark eyes all added to a unique sense of style.
This was particularly evident in Plymouth at that time a remarkable place but not exactly overflowing with exotic characters.
An important and close relationship developed between Myriam and the artist over many years.
Myriam was an exceptionally good model for the artist being able to sit perfectly still for many hours. A rare and important gift. They stayed close friends for many years.
(It is hard to show through a photograph the subtle qualities of a very good painting and something I have always found frustrating. This work is currently viewable in person at the Lenkiewicz Gallery in Ashburton.
