Gabriel Krekk

Gabriel Krekk - Watercolor Artist & Photographer Born in Hungary in 1955, his family escaped Hungary during the Hungarian- Russian Revolution of 1956 and they would spend two years in refugee camps in Austria before immigrating to Canada. He would spend most of his years exploring various mediums with his Art before settling in to focus on watercolors in 1985, the most delicate and most unforgiving of all mediums. He released his first limited edition print in the early 1990's and from there he...See more

Gabriel Krekk - Watercolor Artist & Photographer Born in Hungary in 1955, his family escaped Hungary during the Hungarian- Russian Revolution of 1956 and they would spend two years in refugee camps in Austria before immigrating to Canada. He would spend most of his years exploring various mediums with his Art before settling in to focus on watercolors in 1985, the most delicate and most unforgiving of all mediums. He released his first limited edition print in the early 1990's and from there he developed his style of moving his work into the realms of photo-realism. . He has a solid following of collectors in Canada, the U.S. and in Europe. To enhance his paintings subject materials, Krekk was trained as a Photographer in the early 1980's and he has taken his Photography to the Professional level . His photographic images have been well published in magazines and publications throughout North America. His love for the western way of life became his trademark and he is the creator of the project "American Cowgirls" that combines both his art and photography in the real lives of 25 incredible American Cowgirls. Through his project he connected with Amberley and he feels so blessed to have been chosen to complete the illustrations for her Children's book. Krekk resides full time in Maricopa, Arizona where he works in his studio to produce his paintings and he travels extensively to do his Photography. Krekk's paintings and photography work can be viewed at www.americancowgirls.com Contact gabrielkrekk@gmail.com See less