The first paintings by �ndrzej �miasto×ski embody the cry of anger and despair of a citizen ×itnes-
sing a slo× and painful agony of their country� The despair of somebody ×ho is smothered by the lack
of freedom�
�bese� bald and old people� �ithered trees� People strolling about in bogs� the pungent smell almost
palpable� People ×ith briefcases in their hands� ×alking to×ards destinations unkno×n� People
desperately gasping for air� like fish taken out of ×ater� �ejected and destroyed� The oÖerarching
sense of oppression is highlighted by black� grey and deep red colours� The unnerÖing and harsh pain-
tings are thus a peculiar praise of freedom and liberty�
The late ����s brought about the long�a×aited changes and Poland once again felt hope� �ndrzej
×as ready to leaÖe the city and settle do×n in a Öillage in �ashubia� surrounded by forests and clean
lakes� This ne× life brought about deep changes concerning the themes tackled by his paintings and
the colour palette he used�
These days� the artist liÖes surrounded by nature� and his paintings reŊect the subseuent seasons of
the year� �is spring ×orks are filled ×ith the green of the meado×s� ×hile in fall he focuses on yello×
and red hues� The morning mist� sunsets and light play a key role in his paintings� giÖing out certain
Öibrations� �n some cases� the liÖing beings stop dead in their tracks� ×hile the forest starts dancing�
this does not mean that �ndrzej paints landscapes � he puts human beings at the heart of his ×orks�
�iÖing people� ×ho loÖe� ×ork and suffer� but ×ho can also appreciate the small pleasures of eÖeryday
life� �e can feel the tenderness and empathy of the artist� but also notice a tinge of surprise and be×il-
derment in his eyes� Thus� the author paints the human comedy� ×ith emotions eÜuding from his
×orks leaÖing a lasting mark on the Öie×ers�
� haÖe been follo×ing �ndrzej�s career for many years� and his paintings continue to bring me a lot of joy�