Krystyna Dyrda-Kortyka

About artist

Born
25.09.1943

Born in 1943 in Radlin. Graduated from the State Higher School of Fina Arts (today’s Academy of Fine Arts) in Wrocław, in the Faculty of Interior Design. She received her degree in 1970 under the supervision of Prof. Władysław Wincze. Since 1975 she has been working with artistic fabrics. Member of the Grupa Tkacka (Weaver’s Group) 10 x TAK since 1976. In the years 1995–2005 she was teaching painting in the private school of graphic design ABRYS in Wrocław. Since 2005 she has been teaching the work with unique textile in the Art Academy of the Third Age in Wrocław. Since 2006 she is the Director of this Academy.