Jan Eduard Spanihel, sculptor

 

I was born in 1950 in Brno (Czech Republic) where I live and work.

1965- 1968 trained as a locksmith of art and smith of art in my fathers workshop

1968- 1971 studies painting under academic professor of art F. Precek

1971- 1975 attended the art school in Brno, department for sculpture under prof. L Martinek

1971- 1975 attended the art school in Brno, department for design under prof. F. Navratil

1975- 1976 practise in the carver workshop in Brno, under artist H. Kotrba

1976- 1978 worked at short-film as operator and designer

1978- 1988 promotional graphic designer and illustrator

since 1988 I have been working as a freelance artist

Design works: www.spanihel.com/design

 

1990 - International Design Competition FormaFinlandia, Finland

1992- International sculpture symposium "Winged Arrow" in Plzen, CZ (metal)

1993- International sculpture symposium "Winged Arrow" in Plzen, CZ (metal)

1994- International sculpture symposium "Winged Arrow" in Plzen, CZ (metal)

1994- International sculpture symposium in Lenora, CZ (wood)

1995- International sculpture symposium "Winged Arrow" in Plzen, CZ (metal)

1995- International sculpture symposium Schwarzenberg Austria (wood)

1996- International sculpture symposium "Winged Arrow" in Plzen, CZ (metal)

1996- International sculpture symposium in Untergriesbach, Germany (wood)

1996- International sculpture symposium in Banska Stiavnica, Slovakia (wood)

1997- International sculpture symposium in Zdar upon Sazava, CZ (wood)

1997- International sculpture symposium in Volary, CZ (wood)

1999- International sculpture symposium in Vyhne, Slovakia (metal)

2000- International sculpture symposium in Harrachov, CZ (Wood)

2001- International sculpture symposium in Harrachov, CZ (wood)

2002- International sculpture symposium in Vejprty,Gallery H, CZ (stone)

2002- International sculpture symposium in Prostejov, CZ (wood)

2002- International sculpture symposium in Klaster-Hradiste upon Jizera (stone)

2002- International exhibition of art, Hlinsko, CZ

2003- International sculpture symposium in Hredle ,Rabas Gallery Rakovnik (stone)

2003- International sculpture symposium in Konstantins Spa (wood)

2004- International sculpture symposium in Krasna Lipa (wood)

2004- woodsculpture symposium in Tri Studne, Czech Republic

2005- woodsculpture symposium in Raspenava, Czech Republic

2005- XV Kuvanveistoviikko - International Woodsculpting Symposium in Kemijarvi, Finland

2005- Woodsculpture symposium in Nova Bystrice, Czech Republic

2005- V. Simposio Internacional de Escultura do Brasil, (stone)

2006- Beijing Olympic Landscape Sculpture International Tour, finalist representing Czech Republic

2006- The First International Elaborate Sculpture Exhibition in Zhengzhou, China

2006- Woodsculpture symposium in Club Apollo, Hlinne, CZ

2006- Bienal Internacional de Escultura, Resistencia-Chaco, Argentina (metal)

2006- China HuiAn International Carving Art Fair & Stone Carving Symposium

2007- 17. Festival de Sculpture Camille Claudel, La Bresse, France

2007- International Stone Sculpture Symposium, Ventspils, Latvia

2007- 8. Symposium International de Sculpture, Morges, Switzerland (stone)

2008- Sculpture symposium Prkenny Dul, CZ (wood)

2008 - International sculpture symposium, Kenozerskij National Park, Russia (stone)

2008 - Art et Passion du Bois - sculpture festival, Breville, France (wood)

2008 - Uluslararas Heykel Sempozyumu - 2nd International Sculpture Symposium, Antalya, Turkey

2009- Woodsculpture symposium, Horse Farm Borova, CZ

2009 - International sculpture symposium, Penza, Russia (metal)

2009- Sculpture symposium, Moraveves, CZ (wood)

2010- International Wooden Sculpture Symposium, Mugla, Turkey

2010- 3eme symposium international de sculpture sur bois Les monumentales, Mirecourt, France

2010- Forma Viva Makole - international sculpture symposium, Makole, Slovenia