Chappel Galleries - Wladyslaw Mirecki

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Dead Christ with Three Angels (homage to Antonello da Messina)
by Władysław Mirecki
Watercolour 2008
140 x 86 cms

Notes by Władysław Mirecki

I have developed a passion for devotional paintings of the Early Renaissance and stumbled across Antonello da Messia’s ‘Annunciation in Palermo. Its vision of stillness and beauty held me captive. In a book (see below) on the artist’s work I found the image (Dead Christ with Three Angels) cropped, damaged or unfinished - I could not discern from the Italian text and enquiries from the Museo Correr did not elicit response on this subject. Besides, all dimensions quoted in various publications differed and the ratios didn’t square with the published image. Also the omission of Christ’s feet gave a pictorial imbalance whilst losing the opportunity to show the wounds on his feet.

I modelled the feet on myself and a couple calling by (the gallery) helped with the hands. The colouring of the Angels’ wings is based on A. da M.’s other works and their faces invented. It was always going to be in watercolour as I could not pay full homage to A. da M. in a medium I was less competent in. This never was intended as a copy. To make it even more contemporary, I have given Christ body hair usually omitted from the older works.

Władysław Mirecki 2008

WŁADYSŁAW MIRECKI 1956 Born Chelmsford, Essex of Polish parentage. He is self-taught, having painted all his life including his periods gaining his science degree, as an industrial designer and co-proprietor of Chappel Galleries (1986 - March 2010).

EXHIBITED

1988	New English Art Club, Mall Galleries, London
1989	Epping Forest District Museum “Artists in Essex”
1989	Beecroft Art Gallery, Westcliffe on Sea, Essex 31st Open Exhibition
1990	Chappel Galleries, Essex Solo Exhibition
1991	Foyles Art Gallery, London
1992	Department of Transport art Competition, Mall Galleries, London Deuxieme Salon Biennale de L’Aquarelle, Hirson, France (Chelmsford 1993) Essex County Council, Deputy Lord Lieutenant of Essex Commission
1996	Chappel Galleries, Essex10th Anniverary Exhibition: Solo Exhibition
1997	Singer and Friedlander, Sunday Times Exhibition, London Beecroft Art Gallery, Essex: Open Exhibition
1999	Jiangsu Provincial Art Gallery, Nanjing, China: Solo Exhibition Chappel Galleries, Essex Solo Exhibition
2002	Chappel Galleries, Essex Blyth Spirit “Walberswick Artists: 1880–2000”
2003	Chappel Galleries, Essex Solo Exhibition WH Pattersons, London Christmas Mixed Exhibition
2004	Royal Academy, London Summer Exhibition WH Pattersons, London Christmas Mixed Exhibition
2006	Chappel Galleries, Essex Solo Exhibition
2007	Royal Watercolour Society Open Competition, Bankside Gallery, London. Royal Institute of Painters in Watercolours, Mall Galleries, London. Royal Society of British Artists Annual Exhibition Mall Galleries, London: Winner of the Edward Wesson Award. Beecroft Art Gallery, Westcliffe on Sea, Essex 49th Essex Open Exhibition: Awarded Prize and Shirley Robson Bowl for the best watercolour. Chappel Galleries, Essex ‘Southwold, the East Coast’. Sunday Times/Kaupthing Singer & Friedlander, London: 3rd Prize Winner, The Mall Galleries, London. Lynn Painter-Stainers, London. Chichester Open Art Exhibition, Chichester. Royal West of England Academy 155th Autumn Exhibition, Bristol. New English Art Club, The Mall Galleries, London.
2008	RWS/Sunday Times watercolour competition, Bankside Gallery, London Lynn Painters-Stainers, London (third prize winner)
2009	Chappel Galleries, Essex Solo Exhibition Lynn Painter-Stainers, London
2010	Royal Institute of Painters in Water Colours 198 Annual Exhibition, London Eastern Open, King’s Lynn Arts Centre Sunday Times Watercolour Competition 23rd Year (2nd Prize Winner), Mall Galleries, London Duncan Campbell Fine Art, London: Solo Exhibition
2011	Work on loan for opening of new branch of Handelsbanken, Colchester Sunday Times Watercolour Competition in association with Smith and Williamson: The Mall Galleries, London Discerning Eye Exhibition: The Mall Galleries, London 10-20 November
2012	Piers Feetham Gallery, London: Solo Exhibition Lynn Painter Stainers Exhibition, London Chappel Galleries, Essex: Solo Exhibition Norwich Castle Open Art Show
2013	Chelmsford Borough Museum: Two Man Exhibition with Paul Rumsey, 9th February to 21st April.
2013	Studio Eleven, Westcliff on Sea, Essex: ‘Kiss the Joy’ mixed exhibition.
2013	Royal Society of British Artists, Annual Exhibition: The Mall Galleries, London.

COLLECTIONS

1989	Essex County Council
1999	Jiangsu Province Art Museum, People’s Republic of China Jiangsu Province Department of Culture, People’s Republic of China
2000, 09	Chelmsford Museums, Essex
2000	Ipswich Borough Council Museums & Galleries, Suffolk
2012	Colchester and Ipswich Museums (on behalf of Colchester Borough Council)

PUBLICATIONS

2000	February Edition, Jiangsu Art Monthly April Edition, Artists & Illustrators Magazine
2003	A Walk in the Country – 32pp Monograph
2006	“Southwold: An Earthly Paradise” by Geoffrey Munn. Władysław Mirecki at Fifty – 32pp Monograph. BBC Television Programme: ‘Seven Man-made Wonders of the East’ interview about Chappel Viaduct, showing Mirecki’s paintings depicting the Viaduct.
2009	Jackdaw Magazine “Easel Words” May/June issue The Artist Magazine, “Masterclass” November issue Pratique des Arts magazine France, December issue
2010	Duncan Campbell exhibition brochure: Introduction by Andrew Lambirth, art critic of The Spectator.
2012	Jackdaw Magazine page 36: News 'That Beckam Tattoo' 'Closely Observed' Landscape - East Anglia and Beyond: Introduction by Andrew Wilton published by Piers Feetham Gallery, London.