Krzysztof Kopeć

Born: 1972, Chorzów
Studies on Institute of Artistic Education WSP in Częstochowa.
1999 - Diploma in painting specialization by professor Wincenty Maszkowski studio.
2002 - Completion of Postgraduate Drawing & Painting College by Academy of Fine Arts in Wrocław, painting specialization by professor Leszek Mickoś studio.
From 2004 belongs to Polish Plastic Artists Association (ZPAP).
2005 - Rewarded by Katowice's ZPAP for "Artwork of the year 2004".
Krzysztof Kopeć is registered in "Who is who" encyclopedia
http://www.whoiswho-verlag.ch/polen/.
Participation has taken in 11 individual and 11 collective exhibitions, including foreign one in Köln (2005). Numerous works are placed at collection in Poland and abroad.
His creative activity presents painting executed in blend technique, drawings of Silesian wood churches and copies of painting masters.
Painting - artist except the paints uses plaster, paint glue, sand, cardboard and sheet metal.
Due to these materials he tries to explore the problem of painting's matter. Silesian landscape is undoubtedly for him an inspiration for the abstract compositions.
Drawings of Silesian wooden churches - is a result of several years with experience and interest
of churches situated in the area. Almost 50 monuments of wood building were visited, recorded and reflect in artist work, and he hasn't finished yet because there is about 120 which are preserved.
The works are executed in blend technique - feather, ink, charcoal, pastel.
He also does copy of oil paintings, such as:
H. Bosch, P. Bruegel, C. Monet, Van Gogh, G. Klimt, P. Cezanne, S. Dali.


INDIVIDUAL EXHIBITIONS

2000 "Atelier" Art Gallery, Katowice - painting.
2001 Parish Katowice (Millennium housing estate) exhibition entitled "Silesian wood churches".
2001 "Plus" Gallery, Chorzów - painting.
2001 "Gala" Gallery, (urban community center) MDK "Batory", Chorzów - painting.
2002 "Od Nowa 2" Gallery, Bytom - painting.
2002 Heritage park, Chorzów - exhibition entitled "Silesian wood churches".
2002 MDK Gallery, Mikołów - drawing and painting.
2003 O.P.K. Gaude Mater Gallery, Częstochowa - painting.
2003 "Na Pograniczu" Gallery, (urban culture center) MCK Mysłowice - painting.
2005 "O'joj" Gallery, Katowice - drawing and painting.
2005 Germany, Köln - painting.

COLLECTIVE EXHIBITIONS

2002
Urban Museum, Siemianowice Śl. - after open air exhibition
"Sandomierz 2001" - VI Upper Silesian Open Air Pictorial
2002
Angels Steel Gallery, Bytom - III Festival of High Art
entitled "Into expanse…year of 2002"
2003
Urban Museum, Siemianowice Śl. - after open air exhibition
"Łowicz 2002" - VII Upper Silesian Open Air Pictorial
2003
Angels Steel Gallery, Bytom - IV Festival of High Art
entitled "Freedom of Space"
2003
"Karolinka" Gallery, Radzionków - "Sacred objects in drawing and painting"
2004
Urban Museum, Siemianowice Śl. - after open air exhibition
"Siemianowice Śl. 2003" - VIII International Upper Silesian Open Air Pictorial
2004
Angels Steel Gallery, Bytom - V Festival of High Art
entitled "Trapped in time"
2004
Urban Art Gallery - Triennial Painting Częstochowa 2004,
Marian Michalik II Nationwide Contest of the picture for Young Painters
2005
ZPAP Katowice - Artwork of the year 2004 - rewarded
2005
Academy of Fine Arts Gallery, Wrocław
Triennial Painting Częstochowa 2004.