Paweł Brodzisz (pronounced [ˈpavɛw ˈbrɔd͡ʑiʂ]; born 15 February 1975) is a Polish painter, photographer, graphic artist, miniaturist, and illustrator whose works have been exhibited both in Poland and internationally. He is also a regionalist, focusing on the Lublin and Silesia regions.
Education.
Paweł Brodzisz completed an engineering degree in agriculture at The University of Life Sciences in Lublin. He holds a master’s degree in visual arts education with a specialization in painting from the Faculty of Arts at Maria Curie-Skłodowska University (MCSU). He also completed postgraduate studies in human resource management at the Faculty of Social Sciences of the John Paul II Catholic University of Lublin.
Work and artistic work.
His artistic journey began with participation in a group exhibition in 1992 in Łęczna. He most often creates paintings in vivid, intense colours, using the oil-alkyd technique on canvas, but he also works on ceramics and decorative stones. At the same time, he is passionate about printmaking, with linocut being his favourite technique. He also creates monotypes and photographs. In addition, he is involved in documenting and researching the history of Łęczna, the town where he lives and works.
Exhibitions and Open-Air Art Events.
Paweł Brodzisz has participated in over one hundred group exhibitions (both international and in Poland) and has held nearly forty solo exhibitions of his own works.
He has taken part in international open-air art events in Hungary, Ukraine, Belarus, Japan, South Korea, the Czech Republic, Romania, Germany, and Austria, while also cooperating with artists from these countries.
Collections.
His works in Museums.
Miniatures are part of the collection at the Muzeum Miniaturowej Sztuki Profesjonalnej Henryk Jan Dominiak in Tychy. Since 2013, Brodzisz has been closely aligned with the museum, cooperating across numerous areas, including the visual arts (are art forms such as painting, and printmaking/linocut), culture, and history.
Personal life.
Paweł Brodzisz is married to Małgorzata, with whom he has two children.