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Hand carved and painted by famed Polish folk artist Andrzej Graczyk. Signed by the artist. Size is approx. 8" x 2.25" x 2.5"
About the artist in his own words.
I was born in 1965 in Begno, 30km from
Płock. In the neighbouring village there lived Jan Staniszewski, a
farmer and sculptor, whose works had for years been of interest to
private collectors, galleries and museums.
As a 10-year-old
boy I got attracted to Mr. Staniszewski’s sculptor’s workshop. I
used to visit him together with my brother and a few friends from the
nearby villages. At first, I closely studied how sculptures were created
by the skillful hands of the artist, and then I started trying on my
own.
My initial works were timid attempts at representing
various historical and sacred characters, and with time I came up with
birds of my own unique style. I divide them into 3 species: domestic,
heavenly and fanciful. And yet, all of them are simply forms which I
free from enchanted pieces of trunk or twigs, mostly limewood, and which
I restore to the real world, adding only colour to highlight their
character and dynamism.
I paint in all the colours of the
rainbow: the more cheerful ones when I am in a good mood, and darker
ones when I am sad. „People say that the birds remind them of their
acquaintance”, I used to be amused by such remarks but not anymore,
because I have understood they bear „human” features.
Currently I live in Worowice-Wyroby
village, district of Staroźreby, in Płock poviat. My sculptures have
been acclaimed worldwide. I have had numerous individual and collective
exhibitions in Poland and abroad (USA, France, Switzerland, Germany,
Sweden, Denmark, Belgium, Greece, Japan, Republic of South Africa,
Australia, Austria, Norway, the Netherlands, Hungary, Czech Republic,
Slovakia and others) in galleries, museums and community centres. I have
had a chance to meet various representatives of the political and
cultural scene and to exhibit my works in the Presidential Palace.
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Features
- Size is approx. 8" x 2.25" x 2.5"
- Signed By The Artist
- Hand Made In Poland
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