Dagmar grew up in former Czechoslovakia (now Czech Republic) and moved to Australia 22 years ago. Now she lives in Brisbane and makes her craft at her home studio. Being a self-taught woodworker since 2014 has allowed her to explore the craft and fine-tune her skills. Dagmar is interested in materials and design that are not traditionally associated with mass production and standards of perfection.


She works with a few different mediums - wooden veneers, stone veneer and starting to implement Mother of pearl.

“Lots of Marquetry artists use a scroll saw, I do all my cuttings by knife. It's more time consuming but it allows me to produce more detailed work”.

Dagmar is most known for her sculptural wooden wall hangings, with a modern flair.

“Marquetry challenges me to pay close attention to detail, every cut has intention, and I let the grain of the wood lead and inspire me! Each piece is a reminder of the close relationship that exists between us and Mother Earth”.

SOLO EXHIBITIONS:
Brunswick Street Gallery Melbourne,   
12 – 28 April 2019

Steiner Gallery Vienna,
20 July – 20 August 2021 (on hold due to COVID)

‘The Old Fire Station Gallery, Redcliffe Brisbane
Feb 2023
TASTE OF SYNESTHESIA

GROUP EXHIBITIONS:
Site: Brooklyn Gallery New York 
20 September – 20 October 2019
Juried Group Exhibition by Phyllis Tuchman – Geometry

Fitzroy Collective Melbourne
April 2020
Juried Group Exhibition

Artisan QLD, Brisbane
23 July – 23 August 2020
Juried Group Exhibition by Kevin Willson – “Artisan Collects”

ARTLOVERS AUSTRALIA
16 Aug - 16 Sep
Juried Group Exhibition “GESTALT”

PRESS:
The Design Files, Australia’s most popular design Blog:
ARTISTONISH CONTEMPORARY ART MAGAZINE, Canada:

WHAT WOMEN CREATE, USA the quarterly publication in the WWC Series
2021 Summer Issue