Recent Paintings: “ Letters Home ”

“ Renata's first series of paintings from Christchurch, inspired by her frequent walks in the Port Hills.”

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This series of work has been inspired by the frequent walks Renata has been making in the Port Hills near Christchurch. We intend to exhibit an extended selection of these works in Christchurch in November 2010 and later also in Feb/March 2011 at the Flametree Gallery near Auckland.

Profile

Renata is a Polish born painter who has been living in New Zealand since 2004.

From 1995 to 2000 Renata studied painting, textile and drawing at the Academy of Fine Arts in Poznan, Poland in the ateliers of prof. Jan Switki (painting), and prof. Anna Goebel (textile).

In June 2000 Renata completed a Master of Fine Arts in the fields of painting and textile and in 2001 she was invited to represent Poland in the Jeux de la Francophile in Canada.

Renata has been an active working artist since graduating from the Academy. First in Poland and also in Holland where she completed work on commission as well as her own original work. Her work is found in private collections in Poland, Canada, Germany, Holland and New Zealand.

Solo Exhibitions

  • August 2009 - 'A Different View', Sola Cafe, Thames, NZ
  • October 2008 - 'Nudes', The Thames Gallery, Thames, NZ
  • April 2008 - 'Thames Buildings', The Thames Gallery, Thames, NZ
  • January 2008 - 'Boats', The Thames Gallery, Thames, NZ
  • December 2007 - 'Pohutukawa', Sola Cafe, Thames, NZ
  • November 2007 - 'Horses', Toi Toi Gallery, Hamilton, NZ
  • December 2006 - 'Horses', Sola Cafe, Thames, NZ
  • February 2006 - 'Between the Wind', Sola Cafe, NZ
  • April 2005 - 'Of Angels', Sola Cafe, Thames, NZ.
  • October 2004 - 'Angels', Sola Cafe, Thames, NZ.
  • 2001 - Dom Kultury Polskiej. Recklinghausen, Germany.
  • 2001 - Galeria Miejska. Mosina, Poland.
  • 2000 - Galeria "Pasaz Rondo". Poznan, Poland
  • 2000 - Galeria "Amber - Club". Poznan, Poland
  • 1999 - "Fama" - Swinouscie, Poland

Group Exhibitions

  • November 2009 - 'Sense of Place', Inspirit Gallery, Hamilton, NZ
  • March 2009 - 'Fossick', FlameTree Gallery, Auckland, NZ.
  • October 2007 - 'Wharf - place of arrivals', The Thames Gallery, Thames, NZ
  • November 2006 - Pohutukawa Festival Exhibition, Coromandel, NZ. - Second prize.
  • January 2006 - 'Small Works', Upstairs Gallery, Whitianga, NZ.
  • November 2005 - Pohutukawa Festival Exhibition, Coromandel, NZ.
  • March 2005 - Adam Protraiture Award, Wellington, NZ.
  • November 2004 - Pohutukawa Festival Exhibition, Coromandel, NZ.
  • 2002 - Galeria Miejska. Mosina, Poland.
  • 2001 - National Museum. Ottawa, Canada.
  • 2000 -Wystawa Tkaniny Artystycznej, Instytut Fizyki, Poznan, Poland.
  • 2000 -Wystawa Poplenerowa Studentow ASP w Poznaniu, Poznan, Poland.
  • 1999 -Centrum Sztuki Czeskiej, Bratislawa , Slovakia.
  • 1997 - Wystawa Poplenerowa Studentow ASP w Poznaniu, Poznan, Poland.