Born and based in Auckland, Dolezel is expert in drawing and printmaking as well as painting. 'Aggressive, nightmarish, off-beat, scary' these are the adjectives Dolezel applies to her work.
Born into an artistic background in 1964, Dolezel graduated from Auckland's Elam School of Fine Arts in 1987 with a major in printmaking, having also studied painting and drawing.
She is the recipient of 18 major art awards; including the James Wallace Art Award 1996 and the Royal Overseas League Art Award in London. In 2006 Jenny won 1st prize in the Parklane Art Awards judged by Peter Siddell. Jenny also won 1st prize in the BMW Art Awards judged by James Wallace. Dolezel has taken part in several artist residency programs including the Fresno Art Museum in California, and the Goethe Institute Scholarship in Berlin. Jenny Dolezel has taken part in numerous solo and group shows, and is displayed in many public and private collections. Jenny currently lives and works in Auckland New Zealand.Public art commissions of Jenny's work include a mural at Skycity, Auckland; a mural at the Aotea Centre, Auckland and a mural at the Boathouse on Blackwattle Bay, Sydney, Australia.
Born into an artistic background in 1964, Dolezel graduated from Auckland's Elam School of Fine Arts in 1987 with a major in printmaking, having also studied painting and drawing.
She is the recipient of 18 major art awards; including the James Wallace Art Award 1996 and the Royal Overseas League Art Award in London. In 2006 Jenny won 1st prize in the Parklane Art Awards judged by Peter Siddell. Jenny also won 1st prize in the BMW Art Awards judged by James Wallace. Dolezel has taken part in several artist residency programs including the Fresno Art Museum in California, and the Goethe Institute Scholarship in Berlin. Jenny Dolezel has taken part in numerous solo and group shows, and is displayed in many public and private collections. Jenny currently lives and works in Auckland New Zealand.Public art commissions of Jenny's work include a mural at Skycity, Auckland; a mural at the Aotea Centre, Auckland and a mural at the Boathouse on Blackwattle Bay, Sydney, Australia.
Buying Committee - Glen, Kate, Karina
Purchased Sept 2010
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