Art Chowder September | October 2016, Issue 5 | Page 46

Roman Burgan is a self-de-

scribed “social person”. I have been a friend of
Roman’s on social media now for several years
and one of his very vibrant works greets me in
my office as I sit at my computer. You get a
sense of the love Roman has for his adopted
home from the passion he imparts in his paintings of Ireland.
In getting to know Roman, I found him to be
a person who cares about people, social justice
and living life to its fullest. This shines through
in his artwork as well. It is extremely important
to me that when I “adopt” a work of art that it
connects me to the relationship I have with the
artist.
You can see by the biography below that Roman has had a very successful art career and
continues to share his talents with many very
fortunate people who can see his works first
hand. I would encourage you to also get to
know the person. Take the time to visit his
website. Send him an email. I promise you it
will enrich your appreciation for the work and
the artist who created it.

Roman Burgan was born in the early 1960’s

in Slovakia. He shared with me that his love
for art began when he was a very young boy in
primary school and won a prize for an art piece
he created.

“This was the beginning of my
passion for painting”.
Roman graduated from The School of Art in
Kremnica, in 1980 with a degree in fine arts.
His education has taught him a very diverse set
of skills from painting in oils, pastels and many
other mediums. He also has skills in antique
art restoration.

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