BIOGRAPHY
After touring Europe he and his wife immigrated to Canada, settling in Toronto
in 1970. He was able to work as a woodcarver while learning English at night.
As finances allowed, Eugene purchased canvas, paints and brushes and returned
to his longtime passion to create paintings. When he moved to British Columbia
his deep feelings for the Rockies and the wildlife gave him special
inspiration. The works of the great wildlife artists, Bateman, Parker,
Doolittle and Lester, gave Eugene special inspiration while he retained his own
unique perspective. Remembering his childhood sensations when star-gazing and
his continuing study of astronomy, he developed new ideas about the origin of
man and all living things - the idea of the “Cosmic Series” was born.
In 1985 Eugene and his family moved to Vancouver where, for three years he
contracted to custom carve a staircase and dining room set for a West Vancouver
resident. After that they returned to the BC interior, settling in Invermere in
the heart of the Rockies where Eugene was able to turn to his years-long dream
of creating the “Cosmic Series”. Within 14 months he had completed nine pieces
of this most fascinating project.
“It took 35 years to harvest my childhood imagination.”
says Eugene,
“Like a puzzle of incomplete vision, I conceived by using my imagination and
the gift of my artistic talent. I am not sure how many pieces are missing to
complete the subject. I often wonder where this subject matter will take me. It
seems as endless as the universe itself. We all have a reason to be here, just
listen to our inner abilities and we will find a purpose to be on this
wonderful plant - Earth.”
In 1998 Eugene re-located to Chemainus, Vancouver Island, BC, where he is
surrounded by the world-famous murals which are visited by several hundred
thousand annually from around the globe.
Eugene has had many group and individual exhibitions since coming to Canada.
His original paintings, limited and open edition prints, ornamental carvings
and sculptures can be found all over the world in private homes and in major
corporations such as Euro-Disney, in Paris, France. Now the click of the mouse
and the latest technical communication advances bring Eugene's work to millions
of viewers. Thus, opportunity and circumstances have made Eugene and his work
more accessible to the world.
Eugene J. Pentz
was born in Hungary in 1947. He began his artistic career as a master
woodcarver and sculptor with his father. A three-year apprenticeship in
Budapest studying under the leading Hungarian master carvers refined his
talents. Meanwhile he attended a fine arts school, and in his
spare time he
developed skills using the media of oils, pastels and watercolours.
“Chemainus is the ‘Chosen Place',
Where white-faced Eagles fly,
Where Art and Nature harmonize
and Rainbows paint the Sky. ”
from
"The Magic of Believing"
by George Robson
