Exhibition Dates: Feb. 1st – 25th, 2024
Gallery Hours: Wednesday – Sunday, 10:00am – 2:00pm
Artist Bio
Jiri Mosna was born in Czechoslovakia in 1942. During his years of compulsory military service he dabbled in the arts and to his surprise placed in an important fine arts
competition. This success spurred him to attend the National School of Fine Arts in Plzen (Pilsen) from 1961-1965.
While at the National School his mentor Karel Brezina influenced the graphic design of Jiri’s signature linocuts. Jiri’s other influences during those formative years were influential artists such as Milos Holy, professor Lumir Topinka, and Jan Wenig, who was the President of the Association of Fine Artists in Plzen. Following this achievement Jiri was in constant demand at art exhibitions throughout Czechoslovakia.
After leaving Czechoslovakia in 1980 Jiri showed frequently with Siemens Exhibition in Austria. In 1981 Jiri immigrated to Canada where he is a member of the Federation of Fine Canadian Artists. From 1991 to 1996 he was also a member of Ronald David Thompson’s Gallery “Originals Only”, where he exhibited and sold his work.
Painting in oils, watercolors, inks, and using linocuts and lithography to express himself, Jiri’s superb craftsmanship, eye for details, and delicately sophisticated use of colors is what makes him sought after by collectors in the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Austria, Germany, Switzerland, Australia and Canada.
ArtSunday programming
Event Date: Feb 18th, 2024
Event Hours: 1:00pm – 3:00pm
Join us at the Gallery at Queen’s Park for a demonstration by George Jiri Mosna, of his linocut process. Bring your curiosity and questions as Jiri will be more than happy to answer lots of questions.
