Euroregion Elbe/Labe

Děčín Art Association seeks German partners

The members of the Děčín association "(STO) Z LEDU VEN" [translation "(HUNDREDS) OUT OF THE ICE"] are looking for a German partner for future joint cross-border activities.

22.01.2025

The members of the Děčín association "(STO) Z LEDU VEN" [translation "(HUNDREDS) FROM THE ICE OUT"] are looking for a German partner for future joint cross-border activities. If you are interested, please contact Mr. Jiří Pinka via e-mail: pinka.jiri@gmail.com or our office of the Euroregion Elbe/Labe.

 

Brief introduction of the association and its members

The Děčín Association of Creative Optimists (STO) VOM EIS RAUS celebrated its 30th anniversary in 2024.

The great joy of the current members is organizing exhibitions and meetings. The members hope to bring pleasant times and inspiration to their supporters. Five years have passed since the publication of the last catalog. During this time, a number of exhibitions and vernissages have been organized - in the chateaux in Šluknov and Teplice, in the gallery in Lovosice. Most often, our works can be seen at the chateau in Děčín, where our events accompanied by the JAZZ TRIO from Děčín are well attended. In addition to the joint exhibitions, some of our members also exhibit individually. The painter Jiří Pinka, the artist Helena Keilová and the designer Mirko Šmajler at the Děčín Theater, the photographer Emílie Mrazíková at the Information Centre in Ústí nad Labem. Sculptor Václav Žilík, Mirko Šmajler and Bohumil Eichler exhibited their works at the Děčín Castle. We are still in friendly contact with the VINCŮCH association in the town of Valašské Klobouky, whose works were on display in the castle gallery in Děčín in 2022, and this year we are looking forward to several more exhibitions, which we are preparing with great pleasure - in Bílina, Kadaň, Mladá Boleslav and of course again in Děčín.

We would be delighted to welcome you to some of the events.

 

Karel Veselý

Photographer Karel Veselý is a founding member of the association (1994), a passionate traveler and hiker. Originally a mechanical engineer, he enjoys photographing mountain and urban landscapes and preparing documentation for various events.

Jiří Pinka

The painter Jiří Pinka is a longtime member of the association and joined it in 1997. He values freedom of expression in his work and focuses on two basic directions - abstract and naïve. Both are created in a combined technique in which acrylic materials predominate. In his work we find a lot of fantasy and light humor.

Václav Žilík

The sculptor Václav Žilík is originally a chemist, but today he works with bronze sculptures. His work is dominated by figurative themes and sculptural portraits. He is the author of the book "The Heart in the Hand", which was published in 2019.

Emilie Mrazíková

Photographer Emilka Mrazíková trained in reproduction photography and very quickly turned to amateur photography. She looks for motifs for her photos everywhere in her surroundings and finds unusual beauty and poetry in seemingly ordinary things. She takes part in competitions and projects and presents her work in solo and group exhibitions.

Helena Keilová

The artist Helena Keilová is an arranger by profession. Her paintings and collages are made of colored leather and are the result of momentary ideas and moods.

Marcela Sufčáková

The painter Marcela Sufčáková is a graduate of the College of Arts and Crafts and later of the Faculty of Education at Charles University. She works as an art teacher at the art school in Děčín. She is engaged in painting, drawing, graphic art and the production of pewter jewelry.

Mirko Šmajler

The artist and designer Mirko Šmajler is a freelance artist and painter.

Miroslav Waldauf

Miroslav Waldauf studied at the Faculty of Medicine at Charles University in Prague and began taking photographs during his studies. After graduating, he moved to Děčín for professional reasons, where he briefly became a member of the local photography club. He had been drawn to painting since childhood. Little did he know at the time that he would only find time for painting when he retired after joining the Creative Optimists club. Years later, he met some of his former photographer colleagues there and made friends with enthusiastic painters.

Bohumil Eichler

Photographer Bohumil Eichler graduated from the photography school in Opava and devotes himself entirely to professional photography; he is a member of the Association of Professional Photographers. He is a lecturer, publicist and workshop organizer, a specialist in advertising photography and, more recently, in election campaigns. In 2002 he was awarded the international title QEP in Brussels and is a member of the board of the authors' protection organization. He regularly publishes and organizes photographic expeditions abroad, his preferred subjects are landscape, sports, street photography and social events. He is the author of the books The Subway Goes to Motol, My Vysočina and Czech-Bohemian Switzerland.

Josef Litochleb

The painter Josef Litochleb worked with wood for many years as a manufacturer of models for mechanical engineering. Today, he mainly works in abstract art, but is also a master of pencil and charcoal drawing.

Jiří Kubricht

Documentary filmmaker Jiří Kubricht lives and works simultaneously in Karlovy Vary, Prague and Děčín. He graduated from the Faculty of Electrical Engineering at the Czech Technical University in Prague. He has enjoyed filming movement for himself and others since childhood. He is the author of a documentary film about our association.

Zuzana Šmajlerová

The photographer Zuzana Šmajlerová lives and works in Prague as a camerawoman for Czech Television.

Jana Čápová

The painter Jana Čápová has been an amateur painter for 20 years. She chooses acrylic, oil or a combined technique as her material. Her work is characterized by colourfulness and diversity as a means of expression. She likes to try out new ways to express her mood and joie de vivre. She has been a member of the association since 2023.

Stanislava Suchardová

The painter Stáňa Suchardová studied at the Faculty of Civil Engineering at Brno University of Technology. Her favorite technique is oil and watercolor painting, but she also likes to draw with pencil and pastel. She also works with illustrations. She likes to paint landscapes and flowers. She has been a member of the association since 2022.

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