Irena Kurkova

I trained and worked as a civil engineer in Prague in my native Czech Republic. On moving to Singapore in 2011, I took the opportunity to pursue my passion for painting under the tutelage of academic Singaporean painter Wee Shoo Leong.

“Painting has been my joy and great hobby for a long time. Yet, in the past few years, I did not find the right opportunity and time for it.

During a posting to Singapore, I started to paint again. With a great pleasure and for about 3 years, I attended oil painting classes given by Mr.Wee Shoo Leong who is a great and inspirational teacher. For four months I also was also taught by American portrait painter and commissioned artist, Mr Clayton Hudnall.

I love to paint, as it gives me a sense of freedom and great relaxation. I enjoy expressing myself through colours.”

I has painted a number of commissioned pieces and in 2014 illustrated a book of poems written by Eva Crasimová. I am currently working on a series of abstract paintings and Portraits, as well as several commissioned pieces. I has been living in Zurich, Switzerland since August 2015.

-1994-2000 Czech technical university, Prague, Czech Republic
-2011-2015 oil painting classes given by Mr.Wee Shoo Leong, Singapore
-2015 oil painting classes given by Mr.Clayton Hudnall, Singapore
-2015- now oil/acrylic painting classes given by Mrs.Johanna Franco, Horgen, Switzerland

1.Solo Exhibition 'Asia Reflections'
December, 2016
Galerie.Atelier 21
Zürich, Switzerland
2. Group exhibition in Pavia, Italy
May, 2018
3. Group exhibition in Parma, Italy
September, 2018
4. Solo exhibition ‘Joy of life- retrospective’
December, 2019
Zurich, Switzerland
5. Group exhibition ‘Connecting Opposites’
September - October, 2020
Hamburg, Germany
6. A group digital exhibition during Art Basel, 2021 ( gallery Art screen TV)