Statement
I am currently in the mid stages of establishing my artist voice. My desire to create, and strength in my work, comes from surface textures and natural process results. I have a keen interest in natural oxidation: controlling it as a medium, its variances on surfaces, and involving “rust” with mixed media. I have a passion for creating and manipulating the delicate texture and beauty of the natural oxidation process through contrast with another material or surface.
Often times a found object initiates my work: by incorporating it directly, imprinting, or as an inspiration to a composition. My process typically includes multiple layers of media, creating textures the viewer can feel. Most times I construct my own wood canvas, and begin my process with many layers of paper, plaster, and acrylic paint as initial texture. I enjoy when the final layers come organically from the base I have created. The layering in my process becomes peaceful to me, I really escape into the details and immerse myself into the textures.
I hope to convey to my viewers the splendor in oxidation and texture that I have a passion for. It’s all around us in our daily lives and often goes overlooked.
Education
BFA- California Polytechnic University, Pomona CA. 2009
Exhibition History
April 2025- Uxval Gallery Group Show- Barcelona Spain
Jan 2025- Rukh Art Hub/Mriya Gallery Group Show- January- New York NY
Jan 2025- TAG Gallery Group Show- January- Los Angeles CA
March 2024- Sandstone Gallery- Guest- Laguna Beach CA
Nov 2023- Bunny Gunner Gallery- Solo- Claremont CA
Sept/Oct 2023- Sandstone Gallery- Guest- Laguna Beach CA
Sept 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024- “The Other Art Fair” with SaatchiArt- Los Angeles CA
May-July 2023- Ontario Open Group Exhibition- Ontario CA
April 2022- Studio C Gallery- Solo exhibition “Rust”- Claremont CA
March 2020- Sasse Museum of Art- Group exhibition “Soul Stories”- Upland CA
Aug 2019- Progress Gallery- “Under the Influence” Solo- Pomona CA
2017- Las Laguna Gallery- Group exhibition, “Small Works, Big Talent”- Laguna Beach CA
2017- AvantGarden Gallery, Featured Artist- Group exhibition- Santa Ana CA
Art for Lease
Hollywood Art Leasing Gallery- Over 50+ art rentals in TV, movies, commercials https://artpic2000.com/artists/Rybacki
Recognition
SaatchiArt Platform awarded “23 Artist to Collect in 2023”
Commissions/Collections
2022- The Hadley (Housing complex), Mountain View CA.
Commissioned Mixed Media for main reception
2018- Pomona College of Humanities- Public humanities studio building
Mixed media series collection “Overnight”, Pomona CA
2018- Chase’s Restaurant (Fine Dining), La Verne CA.
Commissioned painting & mixed media works/signage
Publications
New Art Magazine June 2023- Pages 146-151 www.newartproject.org
Bluebee Magazine- Issue #4, Daffodil Pg 73. www.bluebeegallery.com
Humana Obscura Magazine- Issue #1, Fall/Winter 2020 Pg 21, 50
HumanaObscura.com and Amazon