Mariusz Kaldowski

Mariusz Kaldowski was born in 1962 in Poland. In 1987, he graduated with an MA from the Academy of Fine Arts in Krakow. He is a painter, a print maker and a graphic designer. Currently, he shares his time between his homes in Westcliff-on-Sea and Orneta in Poland.

Since coming to the UK in 1996, he has been busy creating, exhibiting and selling his work. Since 2002, he has been Artist in Residence in Regent's Park; and since 2009, he has been working with the National Trust as their resident artist for the South East region.

His view of the natural world was recognised by the Award for 'Expressing the Essential Spirit of Holland Park'. He has also received other numerous awards: 2006 – Main Prize Winner – editor's choice of 'The Artist Magazine', and in the same year the Nina Hosali 1st Prize of the Free Painters & Sculptors Society. Other prizes include: Winsor & Newton, Pro Arte, Caran D'ache and Royal Talens.

He has also, for a number of years, been creating paintings illustrating classical music. In 2000, he completed a frieze (22 metres by 1.5 meres), entitled 'Four Seasons, Four Stages of Life', as a visual expression of Vivaldi's music. This frieze is shown life as part of the classical performances of the Polish National Radio Orchestra, and has been featured on Polish National Television. Following this, he has completed four further parts to this frieze to Piazzolla's version of the Four Seasons, and was commissioned to prepare a separate triptych to commemorate The Year of Chopin in 2010, shown on stage during recitals by prominent pianists.

As well as continuing his work as Artist in Residence, Regents Park, his links with the National Trust remain very strong.