Doctor of Fine Arts, Sculptor Mirosław Rydzak
EDUCATION
1985 M.A., Sculpture, Academy of Art in Gdansk
1995 Doctorate in Sculpture, Academy of Art in Cracow
ACADEMIC ADMINISTRATION
1987 – 95 Assistant, sculpture Faculty of Arts, UMCS
1996 Adjunct, sculpture Faculty of Arts, UMCS
1999 Head of sculpture studio
GRANTS, AWARDS, HONORS
1984 3rd prize in the National Competition “Moniuszko in Fine Arts”, Wałbrzych Poland
1988 1st Prize in “Spring 87” Competition, Lublin Poland
1988 Tarnobrzeg Voivode’s Scholarship, Sandomierz Poland
1988 Realization – Park Sculpture Competition, Sandomierz Poland
1989 The Rector’s Award, UMCS, Lublin
1992 1994 Diploma of Honor and Bronze Medal, Salon “Les mains d’Or”, Marseillan (France)
1995 Scholarship for Arts Retreat, Regional Cultural Center, New York Mills MN (USA)
1996 Gold Medal, International Salon “Les Mains d’Or” Fontaines sur Saone de Lyon (France)
1997 98 99 Scientific Cooperation Grant KBN, Warsaw
1997 Prize-winner of the Competition for Residence in Arts Colony, Dorland Mountain, Temecula CA (USA)
1998 Scholarship of Ragdale Foundation, Lake Forest, IL (USA)
1998 Prize-winner of the Competition for Residence in Arts Colony Blue Mountain Lake NY (USA)
1999 Prize-winner of the Competition for Residence in Virginia Center for the Creative Arts Sweet Briar VA (USA)
2000 Prize-winner of the Competition for Residence in Montana Artists Refuge, Basin MT (USA)
2001 Dorland Mountain, Temecula CA (USA)
Disciplines:
Sculpture in the colored wood, stone, metal, ceramics, drawing.
ONE-PERSON EXHIBITIONS SCULPTURE:
1985 MOK Gallery, Stalowa Wola
1986 WDK Gallery, Tarnobrzeg
1987 TPSP Gallery, Lublin MOK Gallery, Baranów Sandomierski
1992 Landscape exhibition, Ossala
1993 “ES” Gallery, Kraśnik BWA Gallery, Sandomierz
1995 TPSP Gallery, Lublin School District, Perham (USA) School District, New York Mills (USA) La Griffe Gallery, Liege (Belgium) ASP Gallery, Cracow
1997 Medow Studio, Ragdale, lake Forest (USA) Horton Cottage Studio, Dorland Mountain, Temecula (USA)
1998 BWA Gallery, Sandomierz Boar House, Blue Mountain (USA)
1999 VA9 Studio, Virginia Arts Center, (USA) SW Gallery, Brzeg. n. Odrą Filharmonii – Gallery Opole
ONE-PERSON EXHIBITIONS – DESIGN:
1991 MPiK Gallery, Lublin
1995 School District, Perham (USA) School District, New York Mills (USA)
1996 Museum, Nysa
1997 Horton Cottage Studio, Studio, Temecula (USA)
1998 Boat House, Virginia Arts Center, (USA)
Collective EXHIBITIONS in POLAND:
1986 Review of Professional Visual Art – Sandomierz Triennial of Portrait Sculpture Gdańsk
1987, 95 Early Spring KIELCE Spring Competition Lublin 6th Biennial of Small Sculpture Forms Poznań
1988 Competition for General W. Sikorski Rzeszów National Exhibition Arsenał Warsaw
1989 Sculpture of the Year Lublin 2nd Triennial of Portrait Sculpture Sopot
1993 Eastern Art Salon Lublin
1994 Artists of UMCS Lublin 3rd and Exhibition of Ars “Comparisons” Sandomierz
1995 Early Spring Kielce 4th Exhibition of Art “COMPARISONS” Sandomierz Eastern Art Salon Lublin
1996 Exhibition of Sculpture and Design IWA UMCS Artists Lublin Contemporary Art Forum of W. Lutosławski Lublin
1997 Triennial of Visual Art “SACRUM” Częstochowa 2nd Art-Education Forum of Lublin Lublin Presentation Educatia Inspiration Ł.O.K. Łuków
1998 Dante in Poland – sculptures from Biennial of Dante 1973-1996 Warsaw II Lublin Contemporary Art Forum of W. Lutosławski Lublin
1999 Puławy Gallery Exhibition of Sculpture and Design IWA Artists Puławy III Contemporary Art Forum of W. Lutosławski Lublin Painting, Design, Sculpture Gallery Plafon Wrocław Painting, Design, Sculpture, Graphic Gallery Oko Oława Artists of UMCS Center of Falenty Warsaw Artists Department of Art UMCS Nysa Painting, Sculpture Gallery BWA Sandomierz
COLLECTIVE EXHIBITIONS ABROAD:
1988 Salon Ost-Europese Miniaturen – Rotterdam (HOLLAND)
1989 4th Annual International Exhibition of Miniature Art Toronto (CANADA)
19 5th Annual International Exhibition of Miniature Art Toronto (CANADA)
1992 Salon “Les mains d’Or Fountaines sur Saone de Lyon” (FRANCE) 10th Biennale Internationale del Bronzetto Dantesco Ravenna (ITALY)
1993 Landscape sculpture, Debrecen (HUNGARY)
1994 Eurosculpture – Symposium, Exhibition Carhaix (FRANCE) 11th Biennale Internationale del Bronzetto Dantesco Ravenna (ITALY) Salon “Les mains d’Or” Fountaines sur Saone de Lyon (France)
1995 Stone Sculpture Meetings Symposium Exhibition Truskavets (UKRAINE)
1996 International Sculpture Meetings of Sprimont (BELGIUM) Integration Symposium for Artists, Kamieniec Ząbkowicki (POLAND)
1996 Sculpture Symposium “Exhibition Fontaines sur Saone de Lyon (FRANCE)
1997 Dante in Poland – sculptures from Biennial of Dante in Ravenna 1973-1996 (ITALY)
1998 Dante in Poland – sculptures from Biennial of Dante, Roma (ITALY)
ARTICLES IN BOOKS:
1986 “Creative Ideas of August Zamoyski” in Sztuka No. 2, Warsaw
1995 “Creative Eden” in Wiadomości Uniwersyteckie No. 5/6, Lublin
1996 „I Went There to Create” in Wiadomości Uniwersyteckie No. 2, Lublin „3rd Sculpture Symposium in France” in Wiadomości Uniwersyteckie No. 5/6 „I Was a Student of Adam Smolana – Memories” in Sztuka No. 2, Warsaw
1997 “When the Stone Fills with Life” in Wiadomości Uniwersyteckie No. 1/2, Lublin “From Under Angel’s Wings” in Wiadomości Uniwersyteckie No. 5/6, Lublin
1998 „From Under Angels Wings” in „Newsletter Spring” Temecula USA “My World in Time and Space Structures” part I, Publishing Editor UMCS Lublin “At the Foot of Blue Mountain” in Wiadomości Uniwersyteckie No. 6, Lublin
1999 “Esthetic Education”, Publishing Editor UMCS Lublin “My World in Time and Space Structures” II part, Publishing Editor UMCS Lublin
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIP
Member of International Association of Sculptors “L’Association des mains d’Or”, France
Association of Polish Fine Arts Artists, Warsaw, Lublin