PREŠOV REGION: PETER KOCÁK

Soňa Haľková, II.E

Autoportrait (ink, chinese brush; 2008)

Short Biography

* 15th July 1961, Čierna nad Tisov -> Stropkov High school specialized in art, Košice Bratislava University (free graphics and book

illustration) Teaching at the University of Prešov since 1989 Currently around 500 works of art

Style

Main focus: graphics, chinese calligraphy, painting

Ex libris = a bookplate which identifies the owner of a book

Horror vacui Inspiration: East-Asian cultures, individual view

on reality, literature, human anatomy Tools: iron, copper and wooden boards/planks,

CDs, paper (various); dry point, stylus, brushes (calligraphy, painter)

In Progress

Works

Membership, Awards

Member of: SVU (Slovak Art Union), KIWA (Kyoto National Woodcut Association), The Bookplate Society (London, England), The Letter Art Club (Hong Kong, China), etc.

Awards: he has won or received an honourable mention in a number of competitions in Poland, Ukraine, Denmark, Korea, China, Italy, Spain, Lithuania and more.

He has had exhibitions of his art in countries all over the world.

Sources

http://www.pulib.sk/kocak/autor_sk.htm http://www.flickr.com/photos/marukiboshi/ http://www.pulib.sk/kocak/ http://www.perspectrum.sk/kocak_profil.html His catalogue, resume and a thesis by Ms.

Križáková

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