Barbara Falender
Studies: Academy of Fine Arts, Warsaw, 1966-11972, in Prof Bohdan Chmielewski’s studio and later at Prof Jerzy Jarnuszkiewicz’s studio. Diploma 1972. Among others, laureate of the Cyprian Kamil Norwid Award (2008). Ministry of Culture and National Heritage awarded her the Silver Medal for Merit to Culture Gloria Artis (2007). Stipends from: Italian Government (1976), French Government (1994, 1995), the Kościuszko Foundation, New York (1998), Ministry of Culture and Art (2005), Ministry of Culture and National Heritage (2010). In the 70s the artist created her first works on erotic themes. The artist used variety of materials, initially epoxide, then marble combined with another kind of stone, metal or bronze. Author of small scale and outdoor sculptures, drawings, photographs.