Radojka Grzinić

Who is Radojka Gržinić?

I was born in 1953 in Rogoznica in Dalmatia, but have lived most of my life in Istria where I was schooled, have worked, fallen in love, and had my 2 boys; and now enjoy creative life and living. My artistic CV is not of much interest but for me the last 5 years of creative involvement have been very special because I have met interesting people and artists and have learnt many new techniques including painting, ceramics, mosaic, glass, and textiles; and have made good friends. I look forward to new experiences, learning, making and sharing. That is where happiness lies.

Radojka’s inspiration:

For me my HOME is the colour of the sunlight, and blue; the spirit of the past from antiquity to more recent times, and the harshness of the fishermen’s and peasant’s life. Standing by the sea I see sleepy fishing boats and hear the sounds of gulls; I imagine fish big and small and of all kinds and colours. I walk amongst fields fenced by old stone walls; I see silvery olive trees and smell the scent of figs and wild herbs. This is a happy place full of variety, forms and colours that sooth the eyes and the soul.


Tko je Gržinić Radojka?

Rođena sam 1953 godine u Rogoznici, u Dalmaciji, ali skoro cijeli svoj život sam provela u Istri. Tu sam se školovala, radial, ljubila se i patila, rodila svoje sinove i dočekala svoje vrijeme, vrijeme neobičnog užitka kreativnog življenja.
Moja "umjetnička biografija " je kratka i nezanimljiva, ali meni su ovih zadnjih 5 godina života dragocjeni jer sam upoznala zanimljive umjetnike i ljude, naučila mnoge tehnike kreativnog izražavanja ( slikanje, keramika, mozaik, rad u staklu, tekstilu ...) i stekla divne prijatelje. Veselim se budućim susretima, novim doživljajima i nezaboravnim osjećajima koje želim podjeliti sa svima vama. Ako je i kuhanje kreativna aktivnost, tu onda imam najviše uspjeha, jer to je moja stara ljubav.

Radojkina inspiracija:

Mij DOM za mene je to boja sunčane svjetlosti i modrina koja krije duh prošlih antičkih vremena i mukotrpan život ribara i seljaka. Kad stojim na obali mora, vidim uspavane barke, čujem neumorne galebove i zamišljam ribe svih boja i veličina. Kad hodam između, kamenom ozidanih, polja, vidim srebrne masline i osjećam miris smokava i smilja. Mjesto je to veselo u svojoj razlikosti oblaka I boja, praznik za oči, melem za dušu.


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