Karel Pečko
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Karel Pečko is a Slovenian artist. He was born September 29, 1920 in Vuhred. He currently lives in Slovenj Gradec.
Biography and Work
Karel Pečko received his degree in fine arts by graduating under Gojmir Anton Kos from the Ljubljana Academy of Fine Arts and Design in 1954. From 1954 to 1962, he taught art in primary and secondary school in Slovenj Gradec. In 1957 he established an arts pavilion alongside his teaching duties. In 1963, he became the school's principal. From 1975 to 1991 he headed a cultural institute in Slovenj Gradec. He also led the Slovenj Gradec Art Gallery (Slovene: Koroška Galerija Likovne Umetnosti) until 1997.[1] He designed the exhibition programme and invited fine arts critics to participate as selectors, which was unusual in Slovene galleries in the 1960s. Pečko wished to give Slovenj Gradec a cosmopolitan character with the help of the fine arts.[2] In addition to painting, Pečko also designs ceramics, stage props, mosaics, and showcases, works in graphic design, and has also taught other artists. He has received multiple awards for his work in the arts and for his contribution to the gallery. Among his awards is the Honorary Medal of Freedom of the Republic of Slovenia (Častni znak svobode Republike Slovenije, 1996), which is the highest award in Slovenia and is conferred by the president of Slovenia.[3] He has exhibited his artwork in many joint and individual exhibitions in Slovenj Gradec and abroad. He lives and works in Slovenj Gradec.
References
- ↑ Koroški Likovni Umetniki - Karel Pečko
- ↑ Koroška Galerija Likovne Umetnosti
- ↑ Milena Zlatar, Karel Pečko - Slikar in vizionar, Koroška galerija likovnih umetnosti, Slovenj Gradec, 2011. [ISBN 9616827022, 9789616827027]