
“An exceptional touch and vibrant authenticity! New thinker with the elegance of classic beauty within the aesthetics of all art forms!”
Cristina Dragu – DFDICEN & ART Dealer
Oana Cîrjoi – Artist
Born 1976
- 2023 – David Kassan& Shana Levenson- The Roman portrait workshop- Rome
- 2020 – Artbox Barcelona
- 2019 – Workshop- drawing the portrait from life with artist Cesar Santos- Florence
- 2019 – Artbasel Miami 2.0
- 2019 – SwissArtexpo
- 2018 – 2019 The Gatsby Charity Auctions Gala AISB
- 2108 Charity Gala “Eroii Zilei – Capital“
- 2018 The Florence Studio – Portrait study with Cesar Santos
- 2017 – 2018 PTO Charity gala exhibitions – AISB
- 2017 Elle Style Awards – project (scene painting decoration& invitations design)
- 2013 – 2017 Angel Academy of Art Florence – Master Painting – Copying Masters with Maestro Michael John Angel
- 2002 Batchelor’s Degree with honour in Fashion Design with diploma exam – Fashion show at Institute Francais Bucharest
- 1998 – 2002 Academia De Arte Decorative si Design Bucuresti – Fashion Design
- 2001 Budapest – fashion parade
- 1991 – 1995 Nicolae Tonitza Highschool – painting with Maestro Corneliu Vasilescu
- 1980 – 1990 painting with Prof Corneliu Mocanu – international exhibitions & prizes
About Me
I was born with the paint brush in my hand. I was a priviledged artist to have gotten a chance to study realistic art for years with some of the best mentors like Maestro Michael John Angel, Maestro Cesar Santos and Maestro Corneliu Vasilescu and a dear teacher from university, Mihaela Ilinca. Last year I was challenged by a dear friend to create the scenery for a massive event which caused me to study Jackson Pollock work for weeks, resulting in me gaining knowledge in the abstraction synthesis . Meanwhile, I started to see my art like a therapy and as a healing and blessing for my soul. My art is not limited to the artworks I create, but also in the reactions which my form of expression creates. My ideas are flipped upside down when I realise that my art is seen with different interpretations and creates different moods and feelings for everyone. My intentions though my paintings are to heal and to radiate positive vibes. I dream my compositions in black and white, but I love to express my dreams colourfully. All of my feelings and happiness which I dedicate to paint can be reflected in all the positive feedback that I receive from people that empathise with my artworks. I use imagination that allows me to play with the vibrant energy of the lights and colours, so maybe that’s how people from all over the world get into my work. To be honest, sometimes I’m a little bit sad because a picture that represents my artworks can’t really reproduce that I play with magic in my paintings, and often I play with gold. “I’m fascinated, some of your art seems to be alive” one of my dear collector said in a visit at my art studio. I must admit I am grateful for this because risking to synthesize all my realistic art knowledges into this abstract moody art brought that shine in my soul I was looking for all along. years