Krzysztof Krawiec

Studies at the Academy of Fine Arts in Poznań. Diploma in the Woodcut Studio under Prof. Zbigniew Lutomski and in the Typography and Illustration Studio under Prof. Grzegorz Marszałek. He deals with painting, graphics, illustration and drawing. He has several individual exhibitions under his belt, among others in Mielec, Rzeszów, Wałbrzych, Sandomierz, Przemyśl, Kraków, Warsaw and Poznań, as well as within the framework of the 18th International Fantasy Festival at the Castle in Nidzica. Author of several dozen covers and illustrations for books, periodicals, poetry collections and CDs, including illustrations for children's books. Illustrator for five books "The Wizard of Oz". In the years 1999-2002 he published his drawings in the monthly "Nowa Fantastyka". His favorite style is undoubtedly surrealism, esoteric, mystic, fantasy and magical realism. Awards and distinctions: 1998 - Gold Medal XVII Edition Konfrontacje'98, WDK Leszno - 1st prize in the graphics and drawing section. 2002 - Gold Medal 1st International Biennial of Exlibris and Small Graphic Forms, Boguszów-Gorce - 1st prize in the category of Small Graphic Forms. 2003 - Grand Prix ART DEA - national competition for young visual artists, Warsaw 2005 - Silver medal FIAP 8th International Unconventional Photography Competition “Foto Odlot”, Rzeszów 2006 - 9th International Unconventional Photography Competition “Foto Odlot”, Rzeszów – Special Prize 2007 - Gold Medal Competition for the Exlibris of the Pedagogical Library in Ciechanów – 1st prize - 10th International Unconventional Photography Competition “Foto Odlot”, Rzeszów – FIAP distinction 2008 - Gold Medal 11th International Digital Photography Competition, ROK Częstochowa – 1st prize - National Competition for the Exlibris of the Alfred Smoczyk District Museum, L. Wyczółkowski in Bydgoszcz – Special Prize - Tarnowskie Klimaty 2008, BWA Tarnów – nomination for the 2009 award - Silver Medal II National Biennial of Digital Miniatures, Płock – II prize - International Exlibris Competition "The Spirit of Gdańsk Architecture", MDK Gdańsk – distinction - XII International Unconventional Photography Competition "Foto Odlot"/ Rzeszów – FIAP distinction - I International Exhibition-Competition of Small Graphic Forms and Exlibris "Belovezhskaya Pushcha"/ Belarus – nomination for the 2010 award - International Exlibris and Small Graphic Form Competition "Solidarity of Nations", MDK Gdańsk – Special Prize III International Biennial of Small Graphic Forms and Exlibris, Boguszów-Gorce – distinction in the category of Small Graphic Form. Important selected exhibitions: 1997 Department of Graphic Arts, Academy of Fine Arts in Poznań Woodcut Studio of the Academy of Fine Arts in Cracow II International Biennial of Small Graphic Forms Racibórz’98 Zyhdi Gallery I Biennial of Student Graphics Arsenal Municipal Gallery in Poznań Four Sides of Light Exhibition of Professional Art: Dębica, Mielec, Stalowa Wola, Tarnobrzeg XII National Exhibition of Small Graphic Forms Rzeszów International Exhibition Exlibris, Gallery of the House of a Culture in Guadalupe, Zacatecas Mexico 2002 Mail Art Exlibris Show, Carnegie Library, London England Exlibris Mail Art Show, Hub Gallery, Geelong Australia International Exlibris Competition, Ex Libris Museum, Albairate MI Italy V Cracow Biennial of Polish Exlibris, Exlibris Gallery, Cracow I International Triennial of Small Graphic Forms, Poland Łódź ‘02 8th International Exhibition of Prints and Drawings Grafinnova 2002, Vaasa Finland The International Competition of Exlibris, Šiauliali J. Janonis Gymnasium 150 Lithuania International Mini Print & Exlibris Exhibition "European Cities", Cluj Napoca Romania 2003 International Exchange of Prints and Digital Images, Charleroi Belgium ART DEA national competition for young visual artists, Warsaw 4th International Ex-Libris Exhibition "Man And Fish" 2003 Rijeka Croatia 12th International Print Biennial Varna 2003 Bulgaria Triennale Mondiale D'Estampes Petit Format, Galerie d'Art Contemporain de Chamalierse France Exlibris Gallery, Cracow 1st International Mail Art Exhibition "Psychedelic", cultural center of Elassona Greece International exhibition of Kościuszko exlibris, National Museum, Wroclaw Eros Thanatos International Competition Switzerland