darek solarski
1976 Born in Poland to a family of artists.
1980's Observes the multitude of gray in communist motherland. Learns of human mortality, cruelty but also photography in his fathers studio. Produces first commercial signs (before computer era).
1990's Attending Art School in Cracow. Obsessively draws, paints, plays guitar but also dates his future wife Karolina. Leaves for NY, where he abandons the brush for a guitar.
2000's Work more consistently as freelance graphic designer...in 2004 starts to paint a room in Carlton Arms Hotel which ultimately draws him back to art...
and furthermore leeds to a later involvement in Carlton Arms Art Project. In 2009 after enjoying some good Californian wine co-founds Charlatan Ink LLC along with his Austro-Australian friend Andre van der Kerkhoff...consecutively this leads to a launch of
Charlatan Ink Art Prize and Charlatan Ink Collective.
2010's To everyone's disbelieve he keeps on talking for a second decade now about recording a concept album. Continues to work on paintings, photography, music & 'charlatan' stuff.
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More commercial projects could be seen at
www.visible-impression.com
More information about Charlatan Ink could be found at
www.charlatanink.com,
www.charlataninkartprize.com and
www.charlataninkcollective.com