Upon his arrival In Vancouver, Ryszard’s genius needed but a year to mark the first resounding success. In 1991 Ryszard Wojciechowski won the City of North Vancouver public sculpture competition, executing the winning design in the following year. The monumental 15-foot piece entitled North Shore Rhapsody can be currently seen at the Centennial Theatre in Vancouver.
In the years that followed he created many sculptures, mainly small pieces which, while still bearing the distinct mark of his unique individuality, differ in style from his Polish Period output. This was the result of the differences in the creative environment, employing different materials, and the different needs of the audience.
A series of mixed media compositions—using glass, wood, sea shells, rocks, lace, and presenting the grace of the female form—is characteristic of the Canadian Period of his career
(see sculpture Portrait of “Nuta”).
His Vancouver sculptures are steeped in soft, poetic mood; they’re also more decorative in character than earlier works. Even North Shore Rhapsody, executed in stone and metal, is adorned with imprints of lace.
Sheet metal was yet another material frequently used by the artist; numerous bas reliefs and medals were executed in sheet metal during that period, including a notable series of Zodiac signs.
Two bas reliefs, a portrait of Ignacy Paderewski for the University of British Columbia (1998) and of Cardinal Wyszynski (2000)—in two versions, one destined for Poland the other for the Polish Church in Vancouver—also belong to this period.
Two bas reliefs, a portrait of Ignacy Paderewski for the University of British Columbia (1998) and of Cardinal Wyszynski (2000)—in two versions, one destined for Poland the other for the Polish Church in Vancouver—also belong to this period.
In the years that followed he created many sculptures, mainly small pieces which, while still bearing the distinct mark of his unique individuality, differ in style from his Polish Period output. This was the result of the differences in the creative environment, employing different materials, and the different needs of the audience.
A series of mixed media compositions—using glass, wood, sea shells, rocks, lace, and presenting the grace of the female form—is characteristic of the Canadian Period of his career
(see sculpture Portrait of “Nuta”).
His Vancouver sculptures are steeped in soft, poetic mood; they’re also more decorative in character than earlier works. Even North Shore Rhapsody, executed in stone and metal, is adorned with imprints of lace.
Sheet metal was yet another material frequently used by the artist; numerous bas reliefs and medals were executed in sheet metal during that period, including a notable series of Zodiac signs.
Two bas reliefs, a portrait of Ignacy Paderewski for the University of British Columbia (1998) and of Cardinal Wyszynski (2000)—in two versions, one destined for Poland the other for the Polish Church in Vancouver—also belong to this period.
Two bas reliefs, a portrait of Ignacy Paderewski for the University of British Columbia (1998) and of Cardinal Wyszynski (2000)—in two versions, one destined for Poland the other for the Polish Church in Vancouver—also belong to this period.
This Sculpture of Ryszard's (Richard), titled "North Shore Rhapsody" won a competition - out of Twenty Talented Artists - In the City of North Vancouver in 1991.
In 1992 the great unveiling of this Monument took place.
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