Wladyslawa PRUCNAL (1935), "Pieta," 1974

glazed ceramic, full sculpture, size: 24 x 20 x 11 cm, inside base engraved signature: Prucnal / Wł-wa / 1974

Folk artist descended from a family of potters, author of ceramic sculptures. In 1950 she presented her works for the first time at an exhibition of folk ceramics in Rzeszów, soon afterwards she joined the Potters' Cooperative, cooperated with the Cooperative of Folk and Artistic Industry in Łańcut, her figurines were available in the chain of Cepelia stores. In her work, she most readily took up themes drawn from the lives of villagers, and created religious and historical scenes. She has participated in competitions and exhibitions of folk art. She has received scholarships from the Ministry of Culture and Art and has been awarded and decorated with medals many times. The artist's works have numerous museums in their collections, including the F. Kotula Ethnographic Museum in Rzeszow, the S. Udziela Ethnographic Museum in Cracow, the State Ethnographic Museum in Warsaw and the Ethnographic Museum in Torun.