Miroslaw Pieprzyk

I was born in Krakow, Poland, where my career in art started early and it continued into my adult life with multiple group and solo exhibitions, numerous award and honors, among them prestigious Elizabeth Greenshields Foundation award, that I revived twice.

"I loved to copy the religious scenes paintings in old churches, and felt like a true artist in 1979 when a priest chose my portrait of Pope John Paul II to be displayed in a church," At the age of 14 I started to paint in oils, making portraits of members of my family as well as copying paintings of famous artists. At 15 I moved from Poland to the U.S where I finished High School at Schurz in Chicago, Ill, before moving to Canada. After completing my art education at Sheridan College and OCAD University, I pursued carrier in design and art directing. In 2000 I moved to Italy to work as an illustrator in Rome.

My focus is on painting and drawing, I learned the basics of jewelry from my grandfather, who worked as a jeweler in Krakow, Poland. "Art definitely does run in my family, but it skips generations sometimes as my father is a diesel engine designer." The greatest inspiration for my work are my children.

In 2015 my painting was chosen to participate in a prestigious Figu...