Elements of Art

Elements of Art is located in the Short North across from the Greater Columbus Convention Center. The building is just a little south of the main hub of the district, so it doesn't really get the recognition it deserves.The gallery is spacious and well-lit. It has an industrial feel with open ceilings and a barebones floor.On the walls are many mixed media paintings, and on pedestals throughout the space are sculptures. Most of the pieces in the gallery are created by owner, Roman Czech. Roman is always in, so if you stop by, you'll have the pleasure of meeting him. He's a dear, genuine man who loves to talk.You may notice that much of the work in the gallery focuses on the human form, Roman's current obsession. I particularly like the raw, rough, almost painful looking casts with jutting hair and old blood colored wrappings that, to me, resemble gauze. Roman describes them as other-worldly. When I spoke with him, he talked about the casts as being creatures from 10,000 years ago that had come back to visit modern day America. Every one of his pieces has a strange story behind it.But not all the work in the gallery is by its owner. Roman also brings in international artists. His tastes are very highbrow. Though I could never afford anything within his walls, I respect his style.Please be patient with the gallery's website. Roman told me it is currently under construction and will soon be renamed elementsofart.net. We had a good laugh about the fact that the web address has 'fart' in it. Oh, serendipity.