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Libuse Mikova - Painter / Illustrator / Printmaker / Sculptor /Textiles (St Albans)

Contact Libuse Mikova, Academic Painter

121 Westfields
St Albans
Herts
AL3 4JR

Phone: 01727 864257
email: libuse.mikova@seznam.cz

Web pages: www.lmika.com www.mika.czl.cz

Artist's statement:
Mika's work indicates Philosophical Sceptisim and great admiration of nature and the activity of human beings. Mika continues the tradition of classical art in Europe. There are different artistic epoche from 1968 to 2008 which are no analyse yet.

Mika works with cotton, linen, wool, chalk, oil, pastel pencil, pen, ink, watercolour, guache symbolising classical art, lime stone and plaster, clay for modelling, all art works in textile, print from textile, designer os rugs and fabrics.

Prizes:
* Arteterapie v Anglii. (Czech title) 2003;
* Artherapy in England. (English title).

Commissions:
Recently commissioned to make the goblin - tapestry called Ivor and His Goliash.

Exhibitions:
2008 Summer Exhibition in Radlett;
2008 Summer Exhibition of Art Society in St Albans;
2004 St Albans Cathedral;
2005 Central Library, St Albans;
2006 Actualliterre Exhibition, Castle of Alba de Romaine, France;
2006 Festival of Contemporary Art, in Villeneuve de Berg, France;
2006 Festival of Contemporary Art, France;
2007 Encadrement du Chateau, Aubenas, France;
2007 King Harry Pub.

Qualifications:
Studied at The University of Applied Arts in Prague;
Freelance Artist.
Teacher of Applied Art (Degree).