Piotr WORONIEC (b. 1955), from the series: "Cantor," 2007

Wood carving (linden), height: approx. 57 cm. Catalog number: 704.

Born in Gizycko in 1955. Graduated from the High School in Nidzica in 1974 and from the People's University in Wzdow (directing amateur theater) in 1975-77. He is also a graduate of the Higher School of Pedagogy in Olsztyn and Rzeszow (Polish philology) - studies in 1977 - 1982. Since 1995, a member of the Union of Polish Artists (ZPAP). From 1992 to 1999, assistant stage designer at the Kreatur Theater in Berlin (Germany). Since 2000, he is a member of the International Group of Artists "Emotionalism" - Faston (USA). Since 2006, he has been running the "Sękowa Gallery" and organizing the annual International Artistic Actions at the Folk Craft University in Wola Sękowa. She lives and works in Wola Sękowa /Jaworowa/, Podkarpackie province.

Selected individual exhibitions:

1972 - "Sculpture", Nidzica House of Culture, Nidzica;

1985 - "Exit Attempt," Galeria Na Strychu, Brzozów /along with M. Florek/;

1992 - "Sculpture," Gallery Under the Rams, Cracow;

1996 - Galerie Am Wein, Nuremberg (Germany);

1998 - Galleri Brantiebjerg, Nakke Nord (Denmark);

2000 - Skulski Art Gallery, Clark NY (USA) - Pll Gallery, Philadelphia (USA) - Amber Gallery, Washington (USA);

- "Sculpture in the Mill," Moulin d`Ande, Centre Culturel et Artistique (France);

2002 - Anya Tish Gallery, Houston, Texas (USA);

2007 - "Breakthrough of the Centuries," Sękowa Gallery, Wola Sękowa;

2019 - "Tales of Two Worlds," Bydgoszcz Cultural Center, Bydgoszcz / together with Marcin Mysliwiec.

Participated in dozens of group exhibitions at home and abroad (including Slovakia, Germany, Denmark, France, Italy, USA).



Honored and awarded among others:

1973 - award of the Department of Culture of the State Government, Olsztyn;

1997 - "Painting, Graphics, Drawing, Sculpture of the Year", BWA Rzeszow - 1st prize;

2000 - "Individuality of the Year" - Brzozów;

2001 - Award of the Marshal of the Podkarpackie Province for lifetime achievement in culture and art.

Scholarship holder of the Ministry of Culture and National Heritage.