Stanislaw Zoladz is a figurative watercolour artist, famous for his skills in depicting water and light. He was born in a village in Southern Poland in 1952. He painted from early childhood. Five years of high school with an art slant were followed by six years art at Krakow at Fine Art Academy.  In 1978 he moved to Sweden, where watercolour became his medium of choice. After the soft atmospheric light of Poland, sunlit Sweden was hard to interpret – crisp and uncompromising. But it was a challenge too. All his paintings have one thing in common – it is his impression of light. Nature is a predominant theme in his works of art. His paintings are not provoking, not inventive, they are devoid of a message, and don’t regard contemporary life. But they do invite the spectator to contemplate. Anything else is unavoidable, as his paintings are so close to nature – complete with temperature, smells, and, the touch of the wind. Watching his paintings is experiencing a simple thing, a beautiful surrounding. Water or snow can be found on most of his paintings, often accompanied by rocks, boats or a lonely house reminding us of the human presence in nature. 

His extraordinary technical mastery, combined with a keen eye for the raw Scandinavian landscapes, have made him one of the best known Nordic watercolour artists. His studio is situated in Nacka – a part of Stockholm and during 30 years he was painting in Simpnäs - archipelago, north of Stockholm.

He was once presented with a painting prize by that British barometer of watercolour excellence, Prince Charles. Stanislaw Zoladz is one of seven founders of IMWA – International Masters of Watercolours Association and was its President during 2021.

Stanislaw’s Zoladz watercolours were decorated Nobel Diploma for laureates of prizes in Chemistry (2019), Physics (2020) and  Economic (2021).Stanislaw Zoladz is a member of KRO (Swedish Artists’ Society) and the NAS (Nordic Society of Water-colourists).

=Most important Awards and Prizes:

2000 - Second Prize at the Winsor & Newton Painting Contest. 

2013 - Excellence Prize at Shenzhen Watercolour Biennial. 

2014 - Award of Excellence in the art at World Watermedia Exposition in Thailand. 

2014 - Selected as one of 23 watercolour artists at The 2014 World Watercolour Competition in Narbonne. 

2016 - Lifetime Award – “Pearl of Peace through Watercolor” First International Watercolor

           Biennale, traveling, Pakistan

2016 - 1st Prize at Fabriano International Watercolour Biennial.

2016 - Award of Excellence, International Triennial Water & Spirit – Varna – Bulgaria

2017 - First prize at On Line Contest IWS India

2018 - The Public Prize at The International Exhibition Watercolor Masters – 2018, St. Petersburg, Ryssland

2018 - Jury Award, Pakistan 2018, for the roll of member of jury 

2018 - “Ismail Lulani Award: For the best Artist” at VIZart International Watercolor Festival 2018

2022 – “”Master Award”  VIZart Tirana International Watercolor Festival 4th edition

Letters of Appointment and part of jury 

2015 Taiwan World of Watercolor Competition, Taiwan - jury

2016 - 1st IWS Exhibition Shanghai, China – jury

2016 - 1st Young Artists Watercolor Exhibition in Handan – jury

2017 - David International Watercolor Grand Prix – jury

2017 - Stanislaw Zoladz has been appointed as jury of The Inaugural Universal Watercolor Exposition 2018

2018 - IWS Pakistan - jury

2018 - IWS Thailand – jury

2018 - Stanislaw Zoladz has been appointed as jury member of Fabriano International Watercolour  Biennial 2020 and 2022

2019 - Watercolor Festival IWS Bulgaria – jury

2019 – member of jury for IMWA competition for became member of IMWAlliance, Shanghai

2020 – International Watercolour On line Exhibition IWS India

2020 – International Watercolour On line Exhibition IWS Turkey

2020 –  InternationalWatercolour On Line Competition Poland- Ukraina 

2021 – IMWA Alliance Youth Second Biennale - on line – jury

2021 – Fabriano 2020 Biennale – on line – jury

2021- Malaysia: “2021 Automn Malaysia International Online Juried Art Competition”

 

Exhibitions in 2021:

Russia:  1st International Watercolor Festival “Watercolor with Love”

Albania: Tirana International Watercolor Biennale 2021, Still Life

South Korea: Incheon Watercolor Exhibition Festival 

China: Curator  (Rick) Huang Hua Zhao, Guangxi

China: “the 2nd Universal Watercolor Maestro Biennale 2021” (IMWA)

Italy: “Biennial Fabriano Watercolour 2020”- Showing paintings as member of jury

Malaysia : “2021 Automn Malaysia International Online Juried Art Competition” – Showing paintings as member of jury

Russia: Art Festival : “World of High Watercolors” Moscow, October 1-17

Individual exhibition in Marstrand, Sweden, 2021 : August 23 – October 19 

 

Exhibitions in 2022:

Albania: VIZart Tirana International Watercolor Festival 4th edition

Italy: Monza in Acquarello 2022 4th edition
Turkey: Festival – 10th Anniversery IWS

Bulgaria: III International Watercolor & Spirit Triennial – Varna 2022

Japan: JIWI Internet Exhibition of Excellent paintings in May 2022

China: The 3rd Shenzhen International Watercolor Biennale

Italy: International Prize “Fabriano Watercolour 2022”

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