acrylic on canvas 80x60
signed P.D.
Marek Szczęsny, born 1958 .
Graduate of the State Secondary School of Fine Arts in Opole and the Faculty of Arts and Pedagogy at the University of Silesia in Katowice , Faculty of Art in Cieszyn in the painting studio of Professor Jerzy Wroński , founder of the artistic Group Krakow . Since 1987 he has been living in Germany professionally engaged in church painting , restoration of monuments . From 1994 to 2005 he was an independent artist, cooperating with several galleries, including Gallery Mensing and art publishers ( Platin Art , PGM, Tushita Verlag). From 2000 to 2006 he ran his own author's gallery and painting school. In 2008- 2010 he was in Tunisia , working with, among others, the Gallery in Sidi Bou Said , Tunis . He participated in numerous group exhibitions in Germany and Switzerland. Individual exhibitions among others in the Polish Embassy in Tunis , in Essen, Bochum . Permanent exhibition of works in his own gallery .In 2000 he won the main prize at the International Airbrush Forum , in the category Bodypainting . Several of the artist's motifs published in the form of posters , posters and calendars have gained international publicity and great popularity , being on the top lists of best-selling motifs ( Venus II Blue , Blue Man ). The artist is also the author of several music album covers of leading Polish rock groups ( Believe , Millenium). Currently, in addition to his creative work, he is involved in educational activities, engaging in helping refugees from war zones.