Education
1978 M.A. Fine Arts, Academy of Fine Arts - Krakow, Poland
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Solo Exhibitions (selected, since 1990)
2005 - Art Foundry Gallery – Sacramento, CA
2003 - Art Foundry Gallery – Sacramento, CA
2000 - Art Foundry Gallery - Sacramento, CA
1999 - Napa Home Theater and Gallery - Napa, CA
1998 - Barton Gallery - Sacramento, CA
1997 - Barton Gallery - Sacramento, CA
1994 - Phantom Gallery - Sacramento, CA
1993 - Community Center Gallery - Raciborz, Poland
1993/92 - TSBW Galerie - Husum, Germany
1992 - Gallery Denise Devosges - Glogowek, Poland
- Regional Culture Center - Rybnik, Poland
- Ars Polona Gallery - Warsaw, Poland
1990 - Plastyka Gallery - Gliwice, Poland
Group Exhibitions (selected)
2006 - Art Foundry Gallery – “The Subject is Color” – Sacramento, CA
- 20th Street Art Gallery – “March Mixed Media” – Sacramento, CA
2005 - Art Foundry Gallery – Sacramento, CA
- 20th Street Art Gallery – “People and Places” – Sacramento, CA
- 20th Street Art Gallery – “Dancing on Paper” – Sacramento, CA
- 20th Street Art Gallery – “July Celebration” – Sacramento, CA
2004 - Art Foundry Gallery “Color” – Sacramento, CA
- Dunnigan Realtors “Spring Art Show” – Sacramento, CA
2003 - Art Foundry Gallery – Sacramento, CA
2001 - Artist Contemporary Gallery “Not From Here” – Sacramento, CA
- Tower Gallery “Tower Vision” – Sacramento, CA
2000 - The Art Foundry Gallery “Visual Feast” – Sacramento, CA
1999 - Epperson Gallery “Feel the Music” - Crockett, CA
- The Art Foundry Gallery “Urban Scenes” - Sacramento, CA
1998 - Studio 1109 Art+Architecture “Urban Parks” - Sacramento, CA
- Barton Gallery “Not For Sale” - Sacramento, CA
1997 - Phoenix Exhibition - Sacramento, CA
1996 - Phoenix Exhibition - Sacramento, CA
- Gallery “Art Nova” - Katowice, Poland
1995 - Art Fest - Phillipsville, CA
1993 - Community Center Gallery - Glogowek, Poland
1990 - Wodzislaw Museum - Wodzislaw, Poland
1989 - “ROW Group Exhibition”, Rybnik Culture Center - Rybnik, Poland
- “ROW Group Exhibition”, BWA Gallery - Raciboz, Poland
1981 - BWA - Katowice, Poland
- “Absolwenci 3” BWA - Krakow, Poland
Juried Exhibitions (selected)
1999 - NCA, Sacramento Fine Arts Center - Sacramento, CA - First Place1998 - LCA Open, Sacramento Fine Arts Center - Sacramento, CA
- Paul Millar Memorial Award
1997 - LCA Open, Sacramento Fine Arts Center - Sacramento, CA - Viewers Choice Award
1995 - WASH Open, Sacramento Fine Arts Center - Sacramento, CA
- NCA Open, Sacramento Fine Arts Center - Sacramento, CA
1994 - NCA Open, Sacramento Fine Arts Center - Sacramento, CA - Honorable Mention
- Sacramento Fine Arts Center International Exhibit “Magnum Opus VII”- Sacramento, CA
- WASH Open, Sacramento Fine Arts Center - Sacramento, CA
Auctions and Benefits
2006 - KVIE Channel 6 2006 TV Art Auction - Sacramento, CA- “Wines of Clarksburg” – Clarksburg, CA
2005 - KVIE Channel 6 2005 TV Art Auction - Sacramento, CA
- “Tubman House Benefit” – Sacramento, CA
- “Wines of Clarksburg” – Clarksburg, CA
2004 - KVIE Channel 6 2004 TV Art Auction - Sacramento, CA
- “Wines of Clarksburg” – Clarksburg, CA
2003 - “A Brush of Summer at the Esquire-A Benefit for Hillel” - Sacramento, CA
- KVIE Channel 6 2003 TV Art Auction - Sacramento, CA
- “Wines of Clarksburg” – Clarksburg, CA
2002 - Sacramento Valley Open Space Conservancy - Sacramento, CA
- KVIE Channel 6 2002 TV Art Auction - Sacramento, CA
2001 - Crocker Art Museum Art Auction 2001 – Sacramento, CA
- KVIE Channel 6 2001 TV Art Auction - Sacramento, CA
- Sacramento Valley Open Space Conservancy - Sacramento, CA
2000 - Crocker Art Museum Art Auction 2000 – Sacramento, CA
- KVIE Channel 6 2000 TV Art Auction - Sacramento, CA
1999 - KVIE Channel 6 1999 TV Art Auction - Sacramento, CA
- Renaissance ‘99, Business Volunteers for the Arts - Sacramento, CA
- Sacramento Valley Open Space Conservancy - Sacramento, CA
- “A Brush of Summer at the Esquire-A Benefit for Hillel” - Sacramento, CA
1998 - KVIE Channel 6 1998 TV Art Auction - Sacramento, CA - Second Place
- Sacramento Valley Open Space Conservancy - Sacramento, CA
- Polish Festival at the Polish-American Club of Sacramento – Roseville, CA
Media Coverage
2006 - “Bringing Art Back to Business” – SureWest Calendar 20062005 - “LiveWire” – Access Sacramento TV
2004 - “Bringing Art Back to Business” – Cover of the Sacramento Area SureWest Phone Directory
1993 - Polish TV INC, channel TELE 3, interview and presentation of work - national coverage.
- “Telexpress”, evening news, Polish TV INC., channel TELE 2 - national coverage.
- Rybnik Cable TV, “Silesian Artist”, interview and presentation of work - Rybnik County
- articles in various newspapers, including: ”Nowiny”, “Gazeta Rybnicka”,
”Dziennik Polski” and others.
Commissions
2007 - Wine label design for Corti Brothers "Illa" Pinot Noir (two versions) – Sacramento, CA2006 - Painted a mural of a European Vineyard (18’x13’) – Fair Oaks, CA
2005 - Painted a scenic back drop for “The Bacchae of Euripides” – California Stage Theater –
Sacramento, CA
2003 - Painting on the cover of novel “Fool Me Once” by Bill Pieper
1992 - Interior design of “Dama” boutique in Rybnik, Poland
1991 - Interior design of “Arkady” store in Rybnik, Poland
- Design of logo and CD covers for “GOWI” record label
1989 - Commissioned to paint the painting of the Virgin Mother of Fatima for Church of Virgin
Mother of Fatima in Turza.
1986 - Design of the 10th Anniversary exhibition of FADOM factory - Zory, Poland
1980 - Artist in charge of industrial exhibit of Rybnik County Fair - Rybnik, Poland
1979 - Scene design for the “Silesian Jazz Festival” - Rybnik, Poland
Lectures
1989 - International Book and Press Club in Wodzislaw, Poland- “Color and Form in Painting” - (with slide presentation)
1988 - International Book and Press Club in Rybnik, Poland
- “History of Form in Painting” - (with slide presentation)
1981 - Wodzislaw Culture Center in Wodzislaw, Poland
- “Paul Klee - Artist and His Life” - (with slide presentation)
1980 - International Book and Press Club in Sopot, Poland - “Historic Aspects of Polish
Marine Paintings” - (with slide presentation)