Below is a selection of original oil paintings, drawings and limited edition prints available to buy directly from the artist. If there is anything on the website that is not listed here please contact Karl Rudziak for a quote.
This is 8/10 of an acetate monoprint etching on 310gsm Somerset paper dated and signed by the artist.
This particular print is mounted but not framed so it can be delivered to UK destinations or overseas at a low cost.
Sandra was born in Portsmouth and lived in the city all her life. An esteemed, if somewhat infamous Somerstown matriarch - where she lived. I met Sandra in the early days of the We Don’t Need Culture project at a coffee morning in Edgbaston house while sketching the residents. She immediately started to take the mick in no uncertain terms. Once I met Sandra I knew I had to paint her but she was not having any of it. It took me six weeks to convince her to sit for photographs. Even then she did not play ball - I got five blurry shots and one in focus. She became my poster girl for the project.
Karl is a professional artist specialising in portraiture through painting and drawing. His work has been exhibited at the National Portrait Gallery, the Royal Academy, the Royal Institute of Oil Painters, the Royal Society of Marine Artists, Southampton City Art Gallery and the National Galleries of Scotland. It resides in the Portsmouth City Museums collections, Portsmouth Football Club and the Royal Navy commissioned for the 75 years D-Day commemorations 2019.
His work is also featured in the book 500 portraits: BP Portrait Award by Sandy Nairn published by the National Portrait Gallery.
Karl Rudziak
Artist
Though Karl, takes on commissions the main focus of his work is through outreach and education. He holds regular portrait painting workshops, painting demonstrations and talks throughout the year. Previous community projects have been funded by Arts Council England and Portsmouth City Council called We Don’t Need Culture, where his work is on permanent display at Somerstown Community Hub and Paulsgrove community centre Paulsgrove, both in Portsmouth.