Born: 1959
Hometown: London
Based in: London
Pete Kosowicz
Curriculum Vitae
Personal details:
Studio Address: 110a, Warner Road, London SE5 9HQ
D.o.B; 28/12/59
Solo Shows:
2002; “Market Garden”, Fish House gallery, London SE1
1990; B.W.A. Tarnobrzeg, Poland
1986; Chalk Farm Gallery, London
1985; Galerie Robinson, Paris.
Selected Group Shows:
2003; Graphic Studio, Dublin.
2002; Deutsche Bank restaurant, London.
1998; Marlborough Graphics, London.
1996; Contemporary print show, Barbican Centre, London.
1993; Two person show, Attic Gallery, Swansea.
1992; “Foreign Bodies”, Huddersfield City Museum and Art Galleries.
1989-90; “Bigos - Artists of polish origin”, Toured major venues throughout Poland including Warsaw, Krakow and Sandomierz.
1986; “The Human Figure” Business Art galleries, royal Academy, London
Awards:
1985; Lloyds Bank Young Printmakers Award.
Major Collections:
Bank of England
Birmingham City Museum and Art Gallery
British Midlands Airlines
Contemporary Arts Society of Wales
Deutsche Bank
Lloyds Bank
General: Co-founder and partner of Hope (Sufferance) Press etching workshop now director of Thumbprint Editions Ltd in London. I work as a master Printer with leading artists including; Damien Hirst, Bernar Venet, Anthony Gormley, Anish Kapoor, Peter Doig, Andrea Buttner, Gillian Ayres, Ian Davenport and Harland Miller.
What inspires you?
ink and paper
Describe your creative process.
surrealist using random selection techniques to encourage intuitive skills.
What are 3 words that best describe your work?
colourful, intriguing, exciting
Who are some artists that have influenced your work?
John Stezaker, Peter Doig, Kurt Schwitters
What is the most important tool when creating your work?
The etching press