Z cyklu "Konstelacje" Painting

Born in 1958 in Stalowa Wola. A graduate of PLSP in Jarosław. Studied at the Faculty of Painting at the Academy of Fine Arts in Krakow in studio of professor Jan Szancenbach and studio of drawing of professor Zbylut Grzywacz. Graphics learning in the intaglio studio of professor Mieczysław Wejman. He obtained a diploma with distinction in 1983. Deals with painting and drawing, as well as graphic design. He animates activities in the field artistic culture, cooperating as the curator with BWA galleries in Krosno, Piwnica PodCieniami – Muzeum Rzemiosła gallery in Krosno, the Gallery of Contemporary Art in Przemyśl, Podkarpackie Zachęta Society of Fine Arts in Rzeszów. He also cooperated with the Culture Club in Krosno, currently the Regional Centry of Border Cultures, supporting the amateur artistic movements, he initiated exhibitions of talents from this field of artistic activity. He prepares catalogues of exhibitions, writes articles and reviews the works of other artists. Since 1983, he has been working as a teacher at the Secondary School of Fine Arts in Krosno (earlier seated in Miejsce Piastowe), where or almost thirty years he has been the head of the art subjects section. He teaches drawing and painting according to the authoring application and didactic programme. A juror in art reviews of students of the 2nd level of schools of art, an initiator of exhibitions of works of talented youth. In the years 2005 and 2006, he led an extramural studies section, the workshop of painting in architecture at the Institute of Art of the University of Rzeszow. A member of regional and international juries of professional art competitions. Four times, he has been the holder of the grant of the Ministry of Culture and Art, in the years 1986, 1988, 1996 and 2001. In 1999 and 2010, he received the 1st grade Individual Award of the Director of Artistic Education Centre, for exceptional contribution into the development of artistic education in Poland. In 2004 he received the Special Awar of the President of Krosno for his artistic activity.