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Zoja Trofimiuk

Australian sculptor and printmaker (born 1952)

Spring Lovers Duet, dry point

Zoja Trofimiuk (born 1952) is an Australian sculptor and printmaker, born in Prague, Czechoslovakia. She specializes in cast gl*; her studio is in Melbourne.

Contents

  • 1 Education
  • 2 Exhibitions
  • 3 Awards
  • 4 Personal life
  • 5 References
  • 6 External links

Education

Trofimiuk studied at the Václav Hollar Art School: in Prague, Czech Republic, from 1969 until 1972. In 1972, she enrolled at the Academy of Fine Arts in Kraków, Poland. She graduated in 1977 and was awarded a diploma in Fine Art. Trofimiuk went on to earn a Master of Fine Arts degree at RMIT University in Melbourne, Australia in 1991.

Exhibitions

  • 1991 - TORSO, Hugo Gallery, Canberra
  • 1996 - WORKS on PAPER, George Gallery, Melbourne
  • 1999 - MILLENNIUM COLLECTION, Adam Galleries, Melbourne
  • 2001 - OCEAN GALLERY inaugurated from Australian S*s
  • 2005 - SCULPTURE and GRAVERRE, Adam galleries, Melbourne
  • 2006 - IX International Gl* Symposium,
    • Curator: Prof. Sylva Petrova, PhD., MA, BA, Novy Bor, Czech Republic
  • 2006 - Ranamok Gl* Award, touring exhibition, Australia
    • Works on Paper 2, NS, Nova sin gallery, Prague, Czech Republic
  • 2007 - Czech and Slovak Gl* in Exile, Regional Moravian Gallery, Brno, Czech Republic

Awards

  • 1981, 1990 - Honorary Award, Dante's Biennale, Ravenna, Italy
  • 1999 - One of six artists selected for the annual Print Commission, Print Council of Australia
  • 2006 - Ranamok Gl* Prize, finalist
  • 2018 - Mildura Print Triennial finalist
  • 2020 - VAS SCULPTURE AWARD CONTEMPORARY EXHIBITION winner

Personal life

Zbych Trofimiuk, an Australian actor, is her son.

References

    External links

    SELECTED WORKS OF ART Media related to Zoja Trofimiuk at Wikimedia Commons