Ada Florek
"Apples" - Watercolour - 76 cm x 56 cm
"Pears" - Watercolour - 30 cm x 30 cm
"Pomegranate" - watercolour- 30 cm x 30 cm
About Ada Florek
Ada Florek is a realistic watercolour artist based in Turze Pole, Poland. She was born in 1976 in Brzozów, Poland, got a diploma in sculpture at the College of Fine Arts in Krosno, studied art history at the Jagiellonian University in Cracow. She discovered watercolours in 2006 and has had a passion for the medium ever since.
In her art, she tries to capture the simple beauty she finds in ordinary objects and common places. The choice of subject is very important to her. It must both inspire her and be a challenge. Whether it is still life, architecture or other subjects, her desire is to always connect with the viewer and hopefully trigger their emotions.
Awards/achievements:
- Solo exhibition in JDK Gallery, Jasło, Poland 2021
Special Mention Award at the Biennial International Prize "Fabriano Watercolour 2020", Italy 2021 - Accepted artist into the 41st International Exhibition of the San Diego Watercolor Society, USA 2021
- Finalist in the 2nd International Masters of Watercolour Youth Alliance – Member Selection Contest and Online Watercolour Exhibition 2021
- Honourable Award in the "International Pyrenees Watercolour Contest & Exhibition", France 2021
- Honorable Mention Award in the 1st "Watercolour Renaissance" Competition 2021
- "Rising Star Special Excellence Award" in the International Watercolour Masters Contest 2021
- "Chairman Award" in the "Online International Watercolour Exhibition of Excellent Autumn 2020", organised by Japan International Watercolour Institute (JIWI), Sado, Japan 2020
- Winner in "Best Watercolor" category in the July 2020 edition of Plein Air Salon Competition, hosted by "PleinAir Magazine". Chosen by John Manzari, Director of the Meyer Gallery
- "PleinAir Magazine" merchandise award, finalist & honorable mention awards in the 1st "Women in Watercolor" International Juried Competition 2020
- The Biennial International Prize "Fabriano in Watercolour 2020" - artist in contest upon nomination by Angus McEwan
- Gold Award Winner - "The Best Still Life - Realism" in the 3rd International Watercolor Contest ABU RAWASH PRIZE 2019
- "Best of Still Life" award in the GAWA Annual International Watercolor Online Contest 2019
Finalist in the Royal Watercolour Society Annual Contemporary Watercolour
Exhibition, Bankside Gallery, London, UK 2019 - Winner of the Global Association of Watercolor Artists (GAWA) Annual International Watercolor Scholarship 2018
- Honorable Mention Award in the 2nd International Watercolor Contest ABU PRIZE 2018
- 1st place in “Animalistic” category at the Watercolor Biennial Art Bridge in St.Petersburg, Russia 2013
"Prague" - Watercolour - 76 cm x 56 cm
