Edward Dutkiewicz
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Edward Dutkiewicz was a British visual artist known for his use of bright colours and abstract forms, reminiscent of Calder
and Matisse
. He was born of wartime Polish immigrant parents in Tamworth, Staffordshire on 1 April 1961, and died of complications of Multiple Sclerosis
in London on 9 December 2007.
In an obituary of Dutkiewicz, the collector Michael Estorick wrote of "echoes of Alexander Calder and Matisse in his use of bright colour and abstract form", saying further:
Dutkiewicz was entirely self-taught, and as a young man won local arts prizes and ran workshops for children and young offenders. He moved to east London in the early 1980s. Between 1986 and 1994 he produced wall paintings and murals for the London Borough of Tower Hamlets and had the first of two one-man shows at Flowers East gallery in Hackney. Later he exhibited in Paris, Cologne, Stockholm and San Francisco as well as London.
Dutkiewicz later produced a number of sculptures, mainly of human figures, animals and abstract forms executed in bronze and polished or painted steel. He received a number of commissions for public work: the architect Piers Gough
, placed one of his monumental polished steel sculptures at Camden Lock
; a female portrait resides in the garden at the Estorick Collection in Islington
; and through the initiative of Susan Loppert pieces were installed at the Chelsea and Westminster Hospital
.
Alexander Calder
Alexander Calder was an American sculptor and artist most famous for inventing mobile sculptures. In addition to mobile and stable sculpture, Alexander Calder also created paintings, lithographs, toys, tapestry, jewelry and household objects.-Childhood:Alexander "Sandy" Calder was born in Lawnton,...
and Matisse
Henri Matisse
Henri Matisse was a French artist, known for his use of colour and his fluid and original draughtsmanship. He was a draughtsman, printmaker, and sculptor, but is known primarily as a painter...
. He was born of wartime Polish immigrant parents in Tamworth, Staffordshire on 1 April 1961, and died of complications of Multiple Sclerosis
Multiple sclerosis
Multiple sclerosis is an inflammatory disease in which the fatty myelin sheaths around the axons of the brain and spinal cord are damaged, leading to demyelination and scarring as well as a broad spectrum of signs and symptoms...
in London on 9 December 2007.
In an obituary of Dutkiewicz, the collector Michael Estorick wrote of "echoes of Alexander Calder and Matisse in his use of bright colour and abstract form", saying further:
Dutkiewicz was entirely self-taught, and as a young man won local arts prizes and ran workshops for children and young offenders. He moved to east London in the early 1980s. Between 1986 and 1994 he produced wall paintings and murals for the London Borough of Tower Hamlets and had the first of two one-man shows at Flowers East gallery in Hackney. Later he exhibited in Paris, Cologne, Stockholm and San Francisco as well as London.
Dutkiewicz later produced a number of sculptures, mainly of human figures, animals and abstract forms executed in bronze and polished or painted steel. He received a number of commissions for public work: the architect Piers Gough
Piers Gough
Piers Gough , is an architect in the practice CZWG. His younger brothers are the composer Orlando Gough and Jamie Gough, the University of Sheffield's senior lecturer in Town and Regional Planning....
, placed one of his monumental polished steel sculptures at Camden Lock
Camden Lock
Camden Lock, or Hampstead Road Locks is a twin manually-operated lock on the Regent's Canal in Camden Town, London Borough of Camden. The sign on each of the twin locks reads "Hampstead Road Lock 1"...
; a female portrait resides in the garden at the Estorick Collection in Islington
Islington
Islington is a neighbourhood in Greater London, England and forms the central district of the London Borough of Islington. It is a district of Inner London, spanning from Islington High Street to Highbury Fields, encompassing the area around the busy Upper Street...
; and through the initiative of Susan Loppert pieces were installed at the Chelsea and Westminster Hospital
Chelsea and Westminster Hospital
Chelsea and Westminster Hospital is a public hospital located on Fulham Road, in the Chelsea area of London, England. It is managed by the Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, and opened in May 1993.-History:...
.
External links
- Edward Dutkiewicz at sculpture.org.uk