Wacław Jagielski

Born on August 20, 1965 in Lubań Śląski. Graduate of the College of Artefact Conservation in Tarnów. In the years from 1986 to 1991, he worked with children and youth as an arts teacher. Presently, he runs his own Artefact Conservation Studio in Nowy Sącz. He is a founding member of the Polish Pastellists Association. Author of several dozen individual exhibitions in Poland and abroad. He has presented his works in art galleries in, among others, Nowy Sącz, Kraków, Koszalin, Toruń, Gdańsk, Nowy Targ, Lublin, Rzeszów and other. He has also participated in numerous collective shows in Poland and abroad. The most important ones include National Pastel Biennial - Nowy Sacz 1998 (honorary mention by Jury), Small Form Painting Triennial in Toruń; Lyon, France; Modern Art Fair – Paris, France; Athens, Greece; International Pastel Biennial Exhibition – 2002 – 3rd Prize; Local art exhibitions: The Art Salon – 2004 – ‘Golden Frame’ Prize by the Union of Polish Artists and Designers . ‘Salon of 2008’ - an award of the Mayor of Nowy Sącz. He has participated in plein-air meetings and post plein-air exhibitions of the Polish Pastellists Association. Member of the Union of Polish Artists and Designers. His life credo: “ I love life and I believe in love.”'