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Exhibitions

In 1974 Nowak exhibited 57 works at Worksop Public Library with Margaret C Topham. In this exhibition Nowak used multiple mediums including watercolour, ink drawing, acrylic, oil, conte and gouache but the themes of the exhibition remained uniform. The critic Aubrey Bush commented in Arts Review (now called ArtReview) that Nowak's work was 'a dream world where the dream world and waking sub-conscious meet; where past, present and future are almost, but not quite, one'.

Her first solo exhibition was held at the Drian Galleries in London in 1975. The critic Denis Bowen said that her images were 'reminiscent of Leonor Fini and extremely personal, drawn in pen and wash against curtains of drifting colour achieved by pressing and rubbing painted surfaces'.

 

Selected group exhibitions include:

  • The Women's International Art Club, 1974 Drian Galleries, London

  • The Women's International Art Club, 1975 Camden Arts Centre, London.

  • The Women's International Art Club, 1976, London.

  • Sheridan Russell Gallery, London.2006- 2024.

  • Affordable Art Fair, Battersea and Brussels with Sheridan Russell Gallery and Synergy Fine Art.

  • Edinburgh Art Fair, with Sheridan Russell Gallery and Synergy Fine Art.

  • Fresh Art Fair, with Sheridan Russell Gallery and Synergy Fine Art.

 

Selected solo exhibitions include:

  • Drian Galleries, London, 1978

  • Waterloo Gallery, Stoke-on-Trent

  • Nottingham Playhouse

  • Philip Francis Gallery, Sheffield, 1979

  • Crucible Theatre, Sheffield

  • Grey's College, Durham[

  • Sheffield University Gallery

  • Thomas Plunkett Fine Art, St. Albans

  • Public subway mural, Hollywood Parade, Sheffield

  • The Air Gallery, London 2000

  • Pierrepont Gallery, Thoresby Park, Nottinghamshire 2001

  • Hitchin Museum, 2002

  • Boxfield Gallery, Stevenage Arts & Leisure Centre, 2003

  • The Letchworth Museum, Letchworth Garden City, 2000, 2004 and 2010

  • Knowl Piece Gallery, Hitchin, 2008

  • North Hertfordshire Museum, Hitchin, 2019

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Collections

Examples of her work are held by Worksop Town Hall, Gray's College, Durham and Toruń University, Poland.

References

  1. ^ Jump up to:a b c Buckman, David (1998). Artists in Britain since 1945. Art Dictionaries Ltd. pp. 1187–1188. ISBN 9780953260959.

  2. ^ Jump up to:a b c d e Ellis, Patricia, ed. (1990). Debrett's Distinguished People of Today. Debrett's Peerage. p. 1365. ISBN 1870520033.

  3. ^ Jump up to:a b c d Smith, Sandra (November 2019). "Strong Lines". Hertfordshire Life: 58–61.

  4. ^ Jump up to:a b c d Kay, Ernest, ed. (1984). The World Who's Who of Women (7 ed.). Cambridge, UK: International Biographical Centre. p. 534. ISBN 0900332689.

  5. ^ "The Monoprint Effect". The Artist. July 2004: 53–55. July 2004.

  6. ^ Jump up to:a b c Spalding, Frances (8 June 1979). "Krysia M Nowak". Arts Review. 31 (11).

  7. ^ Jump up to:a b Kurpiewski, Lech (May 1980). "Life Scene". Poland: Illustrated Magazine. 5: 23.

  8. ^ Jump up to:a b c d Drewska, Alicja (2006). Sztuka polska w Wielkiej Brytanii: 1940-2000. ToruÅ„: Uniwersytet MikoÅ‚aja Kopernika. p. 357. ISBN 8389376474.

  9. ^ Jump up to:a b c "NOWAK Krysia". Artist Biographies: British and Irish Artists of the 20th Century. Retrieved 15 March 2021.

  10. ^ Jump up to:a b c d Smallen, Ivor (22 August 1986). "Why Krysia painted the grass green". The Daily Telegraph. Supplement 'The Daily Telegraph Looks North': iii.

  11. ^ Parkin, Michael (20 August 1976). "Chance to outdo the Tate". The Guardian: 4 – via ProQuest Historical Newspapers.

  12. ^ "Hospital mural in national success". The Sheffield Star. 13 November 1987.

  13. ^ Kavanagh, Jenny (1982). Planet of Towers. Sheffield: Sheffield Women & Education Publications. ISBN 9780946063031.

  14. ^ Stones, Rosemary (July 1982). "Children's Books". Spare Rib (120).

  15. ^ Wojtek, Matusiak (2012). Squadron Leader WÅ‚adysÅ‚aw Jan Nowak: Biography Diary. London, ToruÅ„: Oficyna Wydawnicza Kucharski. ISBN 9788389376794.

  16. ^ Jump up to:a b c Bush, Aubrey (1 November 1974). "Margaret C Topham and Krysia D Nowak". Arts Review. 26 (22): 657.

  17. ^ Jump up to:a b Bowen, Denis (18 April 1975). "Krysia Nowak". Arts Review. 27 (8): 216.

  18. ^ Women's International Art Club exhibition catalogue The Feminine Eye. "Hilda and Rusty BERNSTEIN Papers" (PDF). WITS University Historical Papers. p. 41. Retrieved 24 April 2021.

  19. ^ Women's International Art Club exhibition catalogue (1975). "Hilda and Rusty Bernstein papers" (PDF). WITS University Historical Papers. p. 11.

  20. ^ Women's International Exhibition catalogue (1976). "Hilda and Rusty BERNSTEIN Papers" (PDF). WITS University Historical Papers. p. 13. Retrieved 24 April 2021.

  21. ^ "Mixed Media". Hertfordshire Life: 59. December 2002.

  22. ^ Pogorzelski, Janina (9 September 2008). "Art in Hertfordshire". The Lady: 25.

Further reading

  • Mark McGough, Visual Creativity, CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, 2nd edition (November 26, 2012), p. 13. ISBN 9781481096454

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