Zdeněk Kurečka

The autor (1957) comes from the village Čeladná situated in the heart of the Beskydy – Mountains. His creation was largely oriented to the surroundings of Ostrava. Later he moved to the foothills of the Jeseník – Město Albrechtice where he actually has been inspired by the scenery of the following regions: Jeseník, Karlova Studánka, Česká Ves and Zlaté Hory. His apprendiceship he spent in Jaromír Zahel’s studio in Ostrava, where he later – together with Aleš Kalivoda, Lubomír Tížek, Jan Vilím and Alena Světlíková – founded a GAMA creative group associated with the artists in Prague.

He has been creating for many years predominantly in oil painting technique. From the point of view he isn’t even a novice in exhibition activity. Everyone could see his paintings arranged at the expositions in the Haus of Culture in Ostrava – Vítkovice, Ostrava – Poruba, in the Castle of Klimkovice, in the halls of the Bruntál –Castle, in the sales rooms called Work of Art exposed in Ostrava, Úvalno / close by Krnov /. Those exhibitions were arranged for the special occasion which was the festive opening of Hans Kudlich’s Tower executed in Polich Prudnik. The object of his interest often becomes the countryside round about as motifs belonging to Beskydy, Hrčava, Staré Hamry as well as the foothills of Jeseníky – Albrechtice. Actually the autor created his work in Krkonoše in surroundings Vrchlabí. Just this activity, directly in the centre of the open - air, contributed to his endeavour with the aim to express in the nature everythink that attracts him, that is for him not only an exciting experience but also a great pleasure.