Krystyna SZOPLIK (1944–1977), Golden Petals, 1973

oil on canvas, 71.5 x 59.8 cm;
on the reverse, a label with the following information: KRYSTYNA SZOPLIK / GOLDEN FLAKES / OIL ON CANVAS, 1973, label: SZCZECIN 1974 / WORK EXHIBITED AT THE 7TH FESTIVAL OF POLISH CONTEMPORARY PAINTING.

Krystyna Szoplik (1944–1977)
From 1966 to 1973, she studied at the Academy of Fine Arts in Warsaw in the studios of Jan Betley and Wojciech Sadley. She earned her degree in painting in the studio of Prof. Krystyna Łada-Studnicka.
Her work spanned the fields of painting and artistic textiles.
She was a member of the Association of Polish Artists and Designers (ZPAP) from 1974.
Since 1975, she has been a member of the ZPAP Experimental Studio of Artistic Weaving.

Participation in group exhibitions:
7th Festival of Polish Contemporary Painting, 1974, Szczecin, Castle of the Pomeranian Dukes, “Golden Petals” (oil on canvas, 71x59 cm);
5th Festival of Fine Arts, 1974, Warsaw, Zachęta, “Red Armchair” (oil on canvas, 51x93 cm);
Warsaw Art Festival 1974, Warsaw, Zachęta, “Self-Portrait” (oil on panel, 43x80 cm);
4th Drawing Triennial 1974, Wrocław, Wrocław Museum of Architecture, “Cause” (oil on plywood, 39x68 cm);
25th Anniversary of the ZPAP Experimental Studio of Artistic Weaving, Warsaw, Zachęta, 1976;
8th Festival of Polish Contemporary Painting, 1976, Szczecin, Castle of the Pomeranian Dukes, “Still Life” (oil on canvas, 92x63 cm);
Warsaw in Art 1977, painting, sculpture, textile; Warsaw, Zachęta, 2 textiles: “Royal Castle” and “Sigismund’s Column.”

Solo Exhibition:
Textiles Exhibition 1977, Warexpo Contemporary Art Salon, Warsaw, 21/23 Jerozolimskie Ave.;

The textiles “Royal Castle” and “Sigismund’s Column” are in the collection of the Museum of Warsaw.
Painting “Composition” (oil on canvas, 51.3 x 64.9) in the collection of the Academy of Fine Arts Museum in Warsaw.
Textiles and paintings in private collections in Poland and abroad. From 1974 to 1977, she sold her works in Warsaw at the DESA showrooms (Koszykowa and Nowy Świat Streets), the Zapiecek Gallery, the Warexpo showrooms (Jerozolimskie Avenue), and the Plastyka showroom (Zamkowy Square).