CZOK was born in Beirut in 1947 to polish parents who were to move to London only one year later. She completed her studies at St. Martin's College of Art, London, in 1974 and in the very same year left for Rome where she started her artistic career. In the past 25 years the painter has had exhibitions all over the United States and Europe and, thanks to her regular contributions to Alitalia's (the italian national airline) "ALITALIA PER L'ARTE" programme, her works had the chance to be appreciated worldwide. The very same ALITALIA commissioned her to paint a triptych that was later presented to Pope John Paul II on his 80th birthday. More recently a series of paintings were commissioned by the Royal Caribbean Cruise Line for their cruisers. Not only does Czok's style reflect the echoes of the great polish figural tradition of the past, from Daumier and Brueghel all the way to the caricatural expressionism of Grotz and Beckman, but also the influences of the recent, illustrative and narrative, cartoon figuration. Her paintings can be found in public and private collections all over the world. |
