Marian Wódkiewicz, "Peonies" 40x50cm acrylic on board wooden frame
Marian Wódkiewicz born in 1948 in Glinno residing in Dzierżoniów.
He has been painting since 1965. Artist painter. The subjects of his works are figures, architecture, landscapes and still life
nature. He has been painting since 1965, perfecting his technique under the guidance of Jerzy Rosolowicz.
He is a member of the Lower Silesian Association of Artists and Visual Artists in Wroclaw and a group of painters
Dzierżoniów. In his artistic achievements he has 80 individual exhibitions . His works
also presented at collective exhibitions at home and abroad. He took part in numerous artistic
national and international plein-air events. His paintings are in the Ethnographic Museum in
Wroclaw and in private collections in Poland, France,Belgium, Holland and the USA. An artist who creates full
colorful works in both painting techniques on canvas and glass - acrylic, oil, watercolor - as well as in
pastels.
The artist's works are characterized by realism, attention to the precise definition of the shape and all the details of the
of an object or person. He combines elements taken from nature with creations of the imagination. He has his own
unique style, including elongated faces, expressive eyes, colorful coloring. Despite the apparent simplicity
of his paintings, the whole composition is impressive and evokes an intended mood. From the paintings shines through
folklore, cubist shapes and vivid color schemes.
In 2008, he was honored by the Minister of Culture and National Heritage with the honorary badge
"Meritorious for Polish Culture" - for special merits in the dissemination of culture. In 2018, he was
honored with the "Badge of Honor Gold - Meritorious for the Lower Silesian Voivodeship" by the
Chairman of the Lower Silesian Regional Assembly. In 2019, from the hands of the Chairman of the City Council of
Dzierżoniów received the "Medal for Merits to Dzierżoniów".
In his hometown of Dzierżoniów, he runs the Author's Gallery of Paintings.
"My Painting stems from the need for internal discharge". - Marian Wódkiewicz
