Grzegorz Ratajczyk (B.1960), Olive Tree in the Garden of Gethsemane, 2016

oil, canvas / 70 x 100cm
title, signature, date and size on reverse side:
'DRZEWO OLIWNE W OGRODZIE GETSEMANI
OLEJ GRZEGORZ RATAJCZYK 2015-2016 70x100'
inventory number: UK/gr/28/7/2020/9
ORIGIN:
creator
Grzegorz Ratajczyk, born January 20, 1960 in Krotoszyn. He is a graduate of the National High School of Fine Arts in Poznan. From 1980 to 1985 he studied painting at the State Higher School of Fine Arts (now the University of Arts) in Poznan. In 1985, he received a diploma with honors in the studio of Professor Norbert Skupniewicz. He is the winner of the Maria Dokowicz Scholarship competition in 1986. He used the scholarship for an artistic residency in France. Since 1985, he has worked at his alma mater. In 2005 he was awarded a postdoctoral degree. Since 2011, he has been the head of the 13th Painting Studio. In 2014, he was awarded the title of professor of fine arts. He has been an organizer and participant in many plein-air and art exhibitions and trips. To date, he has had 31 solo exhibitions [including Rome, Gubbio, Brussels, Leipzig] and participated in more than 30 group exhibitions in Poland and abroad. His works are in the collections of the Górków Castle Museum in Szamotuły and private collections.