Last year today my beloved father and mentor Jaroslav Gric passed away due to a misdiagnosis of incompetent doctors. He introduced me into the arts early on and gave me all his support. My love to the mountains and to nature in general is also something I inherited from him.

Me and my father in the High Tatra Mountains in Slovakia in 1974

High Tatra Mountains in Slovakia in 1971

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Here are some of his ink drawings and sculptures. I was undoubtedly influenced by his work, especially with my early paintings, but not only.

My father working on "Crucifixion", ink on paper, 130 x 60 cm

"Legacy", 1969, 50 x 70 cm, ink on paper

"Vegetation", 1971, wood, 180 x 200 cm

"Sitting Nude", 1972

"Wood Relief", 1972, 460 x 120 cm

"Ijob", 50 x 70 cm, Ink on Paper

"The Forrest", ink on paper

"The City", 1971, 50 x 70 cm, ink on paper

"Golgotha", 50 x 70 cm, ink on Paper

Jaroslav Gric

November 3th 1937 in Brno/Czechoslovakia - July 20th 2021 in Hochegg/Austria