Koraljka
Polacek, art&animals
*News* March 2010. ''Drawings and
Prints'' Exhibiton in City
Library Frane Petric, Cres ►slideshow 2009, Cres picture book in Croatian and English, 16 illustrations 2008, Zagreb -picturebook and coloring book for dog rescue project 'Second
chance'. 2008, Cres ►'BEARS' pictures
/not printed |
Koraljka Polaček painter and art teacher ..a few words
about me.. I was born on the 23rd November 1969 in Zagreb, Croatia, in
the family of artists and art lovers. My grand-grandmother was a ceramist and my grandfather was
painter - still remember his brushes, his little chair and a beautiful
terpentine smell of the new painting! Grandpa just loved open air painting so I was his little
helper.. but sometimes disturbing him as well. In 1991 I enrolled into the Academy of Fine Arts in
Zagreb to become a painter and professor in painting, graduated in 1998 in
the class of professor Eugen Kokot. While still attending the Academy, I started exhibiting my
works in collective and individual exhibitions, as well as taking part in art
colonies and art/humanitarian projects. After graduating from the Academy, I was working at the
Elementary School in Zagreb (1998-2007). In 2001 I won, actually my pupil
won, the Europe at School Award for children's drawings. Together with D. Nazor and S. Grković I co-authored a drawing
book called Tin in Kilikiki Land (2002.). I was author of illustrations in Dan’s Picturebook, as part of
the dog rescue project 'Second Chance' (Zagreb 2007). In 2008 I illustrated a
picture book called 'The Secret of Masmalic’ as part of the educational -
ecology project (Cres). In 1995 I started painting and exhibiting my works in the
family atelier in Baška on the Island of Krk (Atelier 1995-2003). Some of my paintings and
drawings are part of private collections in Croatia and abroad. I like to paint pitoresque, old Mediterranean houses and streets,
although my favourite inspiration is The Cat. My family always had one or more pets so I can't imagine
living without my little furry friends. In the past I shared twelve beautiful
years with my 'Goldeneye' Aiša... today I live with seven cats. There were
many other dear little souls sleeping in my hair, destroying my paintings,
eating my son's food.. My dearest pets, past and present, have its own web
place. In 2007 I moved from Zagreb to Mediterranean island of Cres
where I live today and during summer months exhibit my work here in open
atelier. I paint mostly oils and acrylics on canvas, also make painted stones. I am a member of art associations The Croatian Artists Center
(HDLU) and the LIKUM. I hope you’ll
enjoy my work, as well as my photographs, my cats.. if you have any question
please contact me via e-mail. Koraljka Polaček, 2009. |
Independent exhibitions
2010 Cres, City Library Frane Petric ►Drawings
& Prints
2009
2009
Cres, Ruta
2008
Cres, C*atelier
2008
Cres, Semenj 2008.
2008
Cres, CresCendo jazz festival
2007
2007
2006
2006
Punat,
2006 Velika Gorica (
2006
2005
2005
2004
2004
2003
2003
2002
2002
Njivice, Njivice Gallery
2001
2000
2000
1999
1997 Krk, Decumanus gallery, Baška 1994-97
1997
Split, "Pinakoteka Gospe od Zdravlja"
1996
1995
1995
Kutina, Caffe-gallery Valentino
1995
Medugorje, Mon Ami
1995
1995
1995 - 2003 Baška, Krk, Atelier Marić
The Group exhibitions
2009. Mali Lošinj, Likovna kolonija Doma za odgoj djece Mali
Lošinj
2009. Zagreb, Cest is d'Best, Festival
umjetničkih zastava
2008. Cres, u sklopu Jazz festivala Crescendo
2007. Zagreb, Galerija Ramasutra
2005. Zagreb, Klinika Zoe
2004. Zagreb, Dramsko kazalište Gavella, I. Brlić Mažuranić
2004. Zagreb, Močvara, Skladište
mladih
2004. Zagreb, Dom HDLU Izložba
recentnih radova članova HDLU-a
2003. Zagreb, Galerija Ulrich, Likumove generacije
2003. Zagreb, Knjižnica B. Ogrizovića
2003. Zagreb, Galerija Ramasutra
2002. Zagreb, Galerija Ulrich, Likumove generacije
2002. Zagreb, Cest is d'Best
2002. Zagreb, Klub arhitekata
2001. Zagreb, UHBDDR Zbirka Klement Lukin
2001. Zagreb, M.Virius, Plavi
trag
2000. Raciborz, Poljska, III
međunarodni biennale
2000 - 2009. Zagreb, umjetnici na božićnom sajmu
1999. Split - Pula - Rijeka, Biennale
malog formata
1998. Raciborz, Poljska, II
međunarodni biennale
1998. Vrsar, Likovna
stvaraonica
1996. Wien, Austrija, Kuenstler
Helfen
1996. Zagreb, HDLU, 24.
salon mladih
1995. Zagreb, Austrijski kulturni institut
1995. Zagreb, Privredna banka, Likovna stvaraonica
1995. Skopje, Makedonija, II
studentski međunarodni Art biennale
1995. Zagreb, Galerija SC (humanitarna aukcija)
1995. Zadar, Likovna
stvaraonica
1995. Zagreb, Galerija Diva
1994. Zagreb, HDLU, CROMAN
za Dubrovnik
1994. Split, Biennale
maloga formata
1994. Mostar, Likovna
stvaraonica Dubrovnik
1994. Dubrovnik, Palača Sponza
1994. Samobor, Likovna
stvaraonica ALU
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