Grzegorz Ratajczyk (B.1960), In the olive grove, 2016

oil, canvas / 100 x 130 cm
signature on reverse: 'Grzegorz Ratajczyk 2010'
inventory number: UK/gr/4/3//2020/a
ORIGIN:
creator
private collection

Grzegorz Ratajczyk was born on January 20, 1960 in Krotoszyn. He is a graduate of the National High School of Fine Arts in Poznan. In 1980-1985, 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 been working at his alma mater.
In 2005, he received 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 Visual 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.