Katherine CELEK (b. 1988), Trees, 2015

oil, canvas; 40 x 60 cm;
Signed p. d.: K Celek.

Studied in the studio of Prof. Leszek Misiak at the Academy of Fine Arts in Krakow. Since 2013, she has continued her studies at the community doctoral program at her alma mater.
She is the recipient of awards: 2013 - Award in the Promotions competition; 2013 - BWA Zielona Gora, Exhibition in BWA Gallery in Legnica; 2013 - Award of SARP o. Wrocław within the "Fresh Blood" Competition, Socato Art Gallery; 2012 - Private scholarship of prof. Janina Kraupe-Świderska; Honorable Mention, 2012 - Grand Prix Competition of the Franciszka Eibisch Foundation, Napiórkowski Gallery, Warsaw; 2011 - First Prize in the competition for a pastiche of a painting by Jan Matejko, Cracow Opera, Cracow; 2011 - Final of Hestia's artistic journey, Sopot. Her works were presented at solo exhibitions: 2015 - Where do we go? - ATTIS Art Gallery, Krakow; 2015 - "Twilight" - Contemporary Art Gallery, Brzeg; 2015/2014 - "Petrichor", BWA Gallery Zielona Gora; 2013 - "After the rain", Onamato Gallery, Krakow.

"(...) for there is no question that the work of the Graduate bears a strong mark of individuality, which dialogue or elements of artistic pastiche not only do not threaten, but clearly serve. The text accompanying the presentation, although, like the conversation, does not allow to directly touch the actual sources of inspiration guarded by the Author, however, allows to get a little closer to what the presented works in a certain conventional way connect and bind. Journey. In addition - a journey into the unknown, the uncommon, the unobvious and unforeseen. Moving towards something that remains unknown. The topos of the road and the destination seems as applicable as possible when trying to describe an artistic experience. Perhaps especially one that is directly related to experiencing not only the external world, but especially the internal world - hence the initiation references mentioned in the text, not without reason."
(Dr. Ewa Herniczek)
(source: galeria-attis.pl)