Jan Żyrek

Jan Żyrek was born in 1966 in Istebna. An artist who is also active in sculpture and design. However, the main field of study is painting, which he does professionally. During 20 years of artistic work, more than 350 sculptures and about 2,000 paintings were created. Painting referring to 19th-century romanticism and Polish colorists. The artist's works are mainly in private collections in Poland and abroad, incl. in Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Italy, Norway, Canada and the USA; also in museums, art galleries and auction houses. Participant of painting plein-airs and competition exhibitions. Since 2008, he belongs to the Association of Polish Artists and Designers. He has been awarded many times.