While pursuing a career in upstream oil and gas and travelling the world, I stayed passionate about art, visual arts in particular. 

Started drawing early in my life, completing my first “real painting” (The Rehearsal) in 1984. Since taking early retirement in 2018, I’ve found more time for my painting, currently trying hard to build a meaningful portfolio.

Also like photography, have a collection of old cameras I’m using.

Live and work in Romania.

I’ve exhibited (over 20 group and 5 personal exhibitions) in Romania. Italy and Kazakhstan.

Sold my first painting early November 2019 at a charity auction!  

I’m influenced by end 19th century – first half 20th century Russian and Romanian artists.

Believe art message shall be accessible to as many groups and backgrounds as possible, hence choosing realism (with a touch of surrealism…).

I like exploring light, contrast and composition to attract the viewer and directly convey the intended message. I’ve succeeded conveying my message when viewer becomes more malleable and sensible to the beautiful surrounding space.

My wife Mihaela contributes to this site; she likes nature, plants, flowers, aromas, gardening and everything to do with the positive spiritual world. Occasionally she writes, draws and creates beautiful things.

Please have a look at my paintings, photography and blog.

If interested to buy, please send a message to Tudor Gafton, tgafton@yahoo.com

Some of my work is also on https://www.artmajeur.com/tgafton

Thank you for visiting!

Tudor Gafton

Urmandu-mi cariera de inginer petrolist, calatorind si lucrand in toata lumea, am ramas fidel pasiunii pentru arta, artele vizuale in particular.

Am inceput sa desenez si sa pictez in scoala primara, reusind prima mea “pictura adevarata” (The Rehearsal – Repetitia) in 1984. Retragandu-ma (partial) din activitatea de baza in 2018, am inceput din nou sa pictez , incercand sa-mi construiesc un portofoliu si eventual o cariera in domeniul artelor plastice.

Ma ocup si de fotografie, am o colectie de aparate de fotografiat vechi, functionale, pe care le folosesc in mod curent.

Pana acum am expus in Romania, Italia si Kazakhstan (+20 expozitii colective si 5 expozitii personale) si am reusit sa vand prima lucrare in Noiembrie 2019 la un eveniment caritabil in Bucuresti.

In lucrarile mele sunt influentat de pictorii Romani si Rusi din ultima jumatate a secolului al XIX-lea –prima jumatatate a secolului XX.

Am ales realismul (cu ceva influente suprarealiste) ca mod de exprimare deoarece cred ca arta trebuie sa fie accesibila tuturor, indiferent de grup social.

In lucrarile mele explorez lumina, contrastul si compozitia cu scopul de a atrage privitorul si a transmite intr-un mod cat mai direct mesajul intentionat. Consider ca am reusit sa transmit mesajul atunci cand privitorul devine mai maleabil si mai sensibil la spatiul care ne inconjoara.

Sotia mea, Mihaela, contribuie la acest site; ii plac plantele, natura, florile, aromele, gradinaritul si tot ce este legat de lumea spirituala frumoasa. Ocazional scrie, deseneaza si creaza lucruri deosebite.

Multumim pentru ca ati gasit timp sa va uitati la tablouri, fotografii si pe blog-ul nostru.

Daca sunteti interesati sa achizitionati, trimiteti un mesaj la tgafton@yahoo.com

Lucrarile mele sunt si pe https://www.artmajeur.com/tgafton

Multumesc pentru vizita!

Tudor Gafton