Dmitry Grudsky is a skilled artist who is passionate about creating art for public spaces. Dmitry brings over thirty years of successful practice to his art designs. No stranger to collaboration, Dmitry has worked with designers, architects, community leaders and landscapers to develop unique pieces that enhance the specific attributes of a variety of sites, including gardens and parks, community centers, theaters, restaurants and office buildings.
Educated in Russia, Dmitry holds a Masters Degree in Fine Arts from Tashkent Art Institute. This intensive training exposed him to a broad range of artistic styles, building on a strong foundation in classical Western European art traditions with stylistic infusions from Asia Minor. Ever graceful, Dmitry’s work combines Nature motifs with modern abstraction in art works that are spare yet sophisticated, playful yet elegant. He uses mixed media and blends ancient Byzantine mosaic techniques with stained glass, mural painting and relief components in pieces that are visually stunning, strongly sculptural, and surprisingly practical.
Dmitry views public art as a mirror that reflects the attributes of each individual site, enhancing its public use and enjoyment. Dmitry’s sculptures are inspired from forms in Nature such as mountains, water, trees and animals. His mosaic paintings often express archetypal cultural myths, such as Romeo and Juliet, the clown, the archer, or the eternal garden of life. For Dmitry, art is a multi-dimensional poem expressing the feelings of people and the feel of place.
While living in Russia, Dmitry primarily worked on large-scale public art works. Since immigrating to the Bay Area, Dmitry has combined artwork with teaching. He has created art for community projects, commercial offices, schools and a church as well as for private collectors. He instructs adults in a variety of art forms such as mosaic, wire sculpture, ceramics, painting and collage. His strongest enthusiasm is reserved for public space sculptures and mosaics, and he continually seeks new venues to enhance with his environmentally sensitive art.
