Sculpture in polychrome linden wood, own technique, dimensions: 50x25x25 cm, signed on the back Śliwka
Krzysztof Sliwka born 1965 in Rymanow
He became interested in wood carving at the age of 14. He graduated from the Liceum Sztuk Plastycznych
in Miejsce Piastowe near Krosno His sculpture teachers included. Władysław Kandefer (student of Xawery Dunikowski ),Bogdan Biernat, Roman Górka. In 1985-97 he worked as a tutor at the Children's Holiday Home in Rymanow Zdroj. Since 1997 he has been professionally engaged in wood sculpture, ceramics, casting and painting. He is particularly interested in sacred themes, portraits and landscapes. Inspirations, ideas arise from contact with nature, landscape, man, tradition, history. In some works there are apocalyptic, surrealist elements. In wood sculpture, he uses various techniques, including tanning, gluing from small elements, different types of wood (linden, larch, ash, oak). In painting, he uses his own technique, which enhances the texture (impasto is applied on a stiff base, which is later patinated, painted in oil or acrylic). He also makes casting models (cooperation with glass factories-Deco Glass Krosno, Sabina Rymanow, Porcelain Factory Ćmielów, metal founders).
Major exhibitions:
-1995 - Cultural Office of the Association "Civitas Christiana"- Krosno.
-1999 - MDK Łańcut.
- 2010 - Cultural Center of the "Civitas Christiana" Association. - Warsaw.
- 2010 - Gallery "Pasaż" - Iwonicz Zdrój.
- 2011 - Artistic lounge - Krosno Public Library.
- 2011 - Rákosmente Budapest Cultural Center.
- 2014 - Gallery "Mezzanine" - Busko Zdrój.
- 2015 - Archdiocesan Museum - Przemyśl.
-2019- Salon Karolczyk Studio Szczecin.
- Participation in the cyclical event "Enchanted in wood"- Skansen Sanok
- Participation in exhibitions "Bieszczady reveries"- gallery "Synagogue"- Lesko
