Zeljko Karaula

Academically educated painter, graphic artist and scluptor Željko Karaula was born on 29th of August, 1958 in Prisap near Livno, Bosnia and Hercegovina. He has artwork worldwide, in Seattle, Los Angeles, New York, Australia, Croatia, Bosnia and Hercegovina, etc. He finished primary school in Livno in 1974, continued and successfully finished the School of Applied Arts in Zagreb in 1978. At the Faculty of Philosophy in Zagreb, he graduated in history of art and ethnology in 1982. In addition, Karaula graduated Academy of Fine Arts in Zagreb in 1984 in the class of prof. Ante Kuduza. He exhibited at over twenty solo exhibitions and dozens of group exhibitions while he also has fourteen of his works permanently installed at the respectful locations. He has participated in several art colonies and gladly responded to humanitarian donations.
In addition to painting, Karaula is engaged in design and sculpture which he proved in different materials and techniques. These are terracotta, porcelain, bronze, wood sculpture, watercolor, oil pastel, oil on canvas, acrylic on canvas and stained glass painting. He took part in public tenders for memorials to killed veterans, blessed Alojzije Stepinac in Lepoglava, Holy Father John Paul II. in Du...

Academy of Fine Arts in Zagreb, graduated 1984.

Solo exhibitions:

•1984. Livno, National University;
•1986. Nova Gradiška, Gallery “Kerdić”, graphics
•1991. Sesvete, Gallery “Kurija”, Energy and imagination, pastel
•1993. Zagreb, Gallery of Student Center, Way of the Cross, porcelain
•1994. Zaprešić, Gallery “Dar”, porcelain
•1996. Livno, Gallery of “Matice hrvatske”, Eternal light, bidding works
•1997. Garešnica, Gallery “Štokić”, oil pastels
•1998. Zagreb, Gallery “Dubrava”, Easter themes, porcelain
•1998. Sesvete, Gallery “Kurija”, Pastel impressions
•1999. Zaprešić, Gallery “Razvid”, Transformations, oil on canvas
•2001. Zagreb, Gallery “Ruža”, pastels
•2003. Zaprešić, Gallery “Razvid”, Way of the Cross, bronze and stained glass
•2005. Vrbnik, Gallery “Vrbnik”, landscapes, oil on canvas
•2006. Zaprešić, Gallery “Anima”, Humming Waterfalls by the Song of Women, oil on canvas
•2008. Zaprešić, Gallery “Razvid”, Figurines, porcelain
•2009. Zagreb, Gallery “Sunce”, Joy, water and beauty, oil on canvas
•2013. Zaprešić, Museum “Matija Skurjeni’’, Women’s mystery, oil on canvas
•2016. Zaprešić, Gallery of "Matice Hrvatske", landscapes, oil on canvas
•2016. Zaprešić, Gallery "Anima", landscapes, oil on canvas
•2016. Gallery at Plitivice Lakes National Pa...