Marysia Harasimowicz 087 6853452 / 01-822 2929

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Marysia is Polish, but was born & lived most of her life in Liverpool, England. and has resided in Dublin since1996. She has third level qualifications in Art/Design & Art Education (including B.A Degrees) She is a qualified & experienced Art Teacher, with over 25 years teaching experience. She has mainly taught in Second Level & Adult Education, but also has a range of experience working in Primary, Special Education, Community Education, Art/Education Centres & Youth Clubs. She is also an Examiner/Authenticator for FETAC Art/ Craft Modules.

In her Third Level Art/Design training she initially specialised in Decorative & Printed Textiles, and Ceramics. Over the years she continued with her studies in Fine Art, History of Art, Fashion & Clothing, & further teaching qualifications. Marysia has exhibited with groups in Ireland & England, & has had solo Exhibitions in the UK. She is a member of two active Art Groups; Meath Arts Group, & the Old Schoolhouse Dunboyne, (she is the founding member of the Old Schoolhouse Art Group). She takes an active interest in the Polish Community in Dublin & is involved with The Irish Polish Society (Voluntary Organisation) who promote cultural & social events between the two countries

She has a great interest in organising & curating Art Exhibitions and has been involved in a number of Exhibition projects in Ireland & the UK. She assisted with organising a large scale Secondary Schools exhibition in The Liverpool Tate Gallery. Marysia has organised a number of exhibitions for Adult Education Centres for County Dublin VEC; Blanchardstown, Lucan Community College, the LIFE Centre. In Summer 2009 she organised an Art exhibition for The Irish Polish Society, in the Atrium of Dublin City Council, Civic Offices, which was opened by The Ambassador to Poland.

Artistic Statement (Description of Art Work & Media used)

Presently she is mainly working on Printing Techniques (Etching) in a studio setting. She also enjoys working on some experimental processes, mixed media & mono- printing techniques, combining etched lines with hand tinting, sometimes also with the addition of collage elements. In recent times her artwork has been inspired by and developed from various starting points; nature, pattern, design, and figurative form, both by looking at the work of other artists and from her own observational drawing and life studies. Artists such as Margaret Macintosh, G. Klimt, and William Blake have influenced her work. She has an ongoing interest in East European, Ethnic Culture and Designs, as well as the Spiritual theme. The latter has been inspired by courses she has studied in holistic therapies e.g. Indian Head Massage, Aromatherapy, Reflexology etc The subject of feathers regularly features in her work. She finds this theme interesting as it conveys multi meanings; from a spiritual/holistic interpretation, to one open to the spectator’s interpretation.

She also enjoys Drawing & Painting, in Pastels, Watercolours, Gouache, inks, and Acrylics. She greatly enjoys learning new processes & experimenting with a range of media including Creative Paper Making, Felt Making, Fabric Art, Mosaics.

GROUP EXHIBITIONS

2010- 2001 Exhibition with The Old schoolhouse Art Group;

Castletown House Celbridge Co. Kildare, The Old School House Dunboyne. Libraries; Cabra, Trim, Leixlip, Dunboyne, Dunshaughlin, Blanchardstown.

April 2010 In between Gallery space Solstice, Navan

December 2009 Meath Arts Group Exhibition Title: “When I close my eyes” at

The Toradh Gallery Meath County Council Ashbourne, Co. Meath.

December 2009 Mullingar Art Centre, Print selected for Open Exhibition

Autumn 2009 Charity Group Exhibition for the Polish Embassy in Dublin.

Event: International fundraiser of the Diplomatic corps in Dublin held in D4 Hotels

Summer 2009 Irish/Polish Society in Dublin (IPS) Group Exhibition, in Civic

Offices Dublin City Council.

2009 and 2008 Exhibition of Print Artists in The Courtyard, Dublin.

2006 IPS Exhibition in the Bank of Ireland Art Centre, Dublin

2005 Group Exhibition in Polish House (POSK) Dublin 2

2004 IPS Exhibition in Ilac Centre, Henry Street Library