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Circa 1984

Pawel Kontny was born in Silesia in 1926 and aspired to be an artist, but his father was against it.  Instead, he studied architecture at Breslau Polish University, which greatly influenced his later career as an artist.

He was born in Laurahuette, Silesia, the son of a wealthy pastry shop owner. He studied architecture, but was interrupted by World War II. Traveling in many countries as a soldier, he sketched various landscapes but in 1945, he was captured and held as a prisoner of war in Italy.

After the war, he continued his architectural studies at the Union of Nuremberg Architects and helped design buildings to replace those destroyed during the war.  He also continued to paint, and his first exhibition as an artist was in 1949 at the Amerika Haus near Nuremberg.  He also met and married his wife, Irmgard, who was a dancer with the Nuremburg Opera Theater.  His work was shown in galleries in Germany, Switzerland, Japan and in several prestigious venues throughout the United States.

Kontny moved to Denver, Colorado in 1962 and began painting the landscapes of the American West and Southwest.  He perfected the innovative technique of mixing oil paint with marble dust, which gave his paintings unique texture and depth.  His Southwest landscape paintings are almost structural in style; the scene literally "builds itself" on the canvas or masonite, reflecting Kontny's strong background in architecture.  His work is included in many museum and corporate collections.  Kontny died in the year 2000 at the age of 74.

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	Kirkland Museum of Fine & Decorative Art 1311 Pearl St. Denver, CO  80203 Phone: 303.832.8576 ext 100 www.kirklandmuseum.org Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center 30 West Dale Street Colorado Springs, CO  80903 Phone: 719-634-5581 www.csfineartscenter.org
	Pawel Kontny (1923-2000) (Colorado) Texturized Acrylic(Item: 060701 ACRYLIC 0941) Lot No. 262 Pawel Kontny (1923-2000) (Colorado) Texturized Acrylic on Canvas, Waterfall 23" x 33", signed lower left Est $600 - $800
	Artist   Pawel Kontny Title   Village street scene Medium   oil on canvas Size   25 x 36 in. / 63.5 x 91.4 cm. Misc.   Signed Sale Of   Sloans & Kenyon: Sunday, November 12, 2006 [Lot 1261] November Estate Catalogue Auction
	Artist   Pawel Kontny Title   Taos, NM Medium   oil on canvas Size   17 x 22 in. / 43.2 x 55.9 cm. Sale Of   Santa Fe Art Auction: Saturday, November 4, 2006 [Lot 261] Santa Fe Art Auction
	Artwork images are copyright of the artist or assignee. Artist Pawel Kontny      (1926-2000) Title No Title Size Frame Size Medium Watercolor Material Canvas Style Contemporary
	Pawel Kontny Native American Boy Artist: Kontny, Pawel A. (Polish/American 1926-2000) Title: Native American Boy or Girl Date: n.d. Medium: color pastel Dimensions: 21.5 x 14 inches (sight size) Description: a half length portrait of a Native American Signature: signed Kontny lower right Provenance: Edward and Tullah Hanley, Bradford Pa. Frame Type: black and gilded wood Frame Size: 31.5 x 23 inches Condition report in seemingly good condition, unexamined outside of the frame
	Artist Pawel Kontny      (1926-2000) Title No Title Size 19" W x 07" H Frame Size 27" W x 15" H Medium Watercolor Material Canvas Style Contemporary
	Artist Pawel Kontny      (1926-2000) Title No Title Size 08" W x 14" H Frame Size 14" W x 20" H Medium Watercolor Material Canvas Style Contemporary
	Artist Pawel Kontny      (1926-2000) Title No Title Size 12" W x 09" H Frame Size 18" W x 15" H Medium Watercolor Material Canvas Style Contemporary
	Artist Pawel Kontny      (1926-2000) Title No Title Size 17" W x 11" H Frame Size 25" W x 19" H Medium Watercolor Material Canvas Style Contemporary
	Artist Pawel Kontny      (1926-2000) Title No Title Size 14" W x 10" H Frame Size 21" W x 17" H Medium Watercolor Material Canvas Style Contemporary
	Artist Pawel Kontny      (1926-2000) Title No Title Size 18" W x 12" H Frame Size 23" W x 17" H Medium Watercolor Material Canvas Style Contemporary
	Artist Pawel Kontny      (1926-2000) Title No Title Size 22" W x 17" H Frame Size 30" W x 25" H Medium Watercolor Material Canvas Style Contemporary
	Artist Pawel Kontny      (1926-2000) Title No Title Size 20" W x 16" H Frame Size 28" W x 24" H Medium Watercolor Material Canvas Style Contemporary
	Artist Pawel Kontny      (1926-2000) Title No Title Size 28" W x 22" H Frame Size 34" W x 28" H Medium Watercolor Material Canvas Style Contemporary
	Artist Pawel Kontny      (1926-2000) Title No Title Size 10" W x 14" H Frame Size 17" W x 21" H Medium Watercolor Material Canvas Style Contemporary
	Artist Pawel Kontny      (1926-2000) Title No Title Size 10" W x 14" H Frame Size 17" W x 21" H Medium Watercolor Material Canvas Style Contemporary
	Artist Pawel Kontny      (1926-2000) Title No Title Size 12" W x 11" H Frame Size 20" W x 18" H Medium Watercolor Material Canvas Style Contemporary
	Artist Pawel Kontny      (1926-2000) Title No Title Size 36" W x 24" H Frame Size 42" W x 30" H Medium Oil and Marble Dust Material Masonite Style Contemporary
	Artist Pawel Kontny      (1926-2000) Title Labyrinth Size 24" W x 20" H Frame Size 25" W x 21" H Medium Oil and Marble Dust Material Masonite Style Contemporary
	Artist Pawel Kontny      (1926-2000) Title No Title Size 24" W x 20" H Frame Size 31" W x 27" H Medium Oil and Marble Dust Material Masonite Style Contemporary

  

This item was SOLD at 2009 Jun 26 @ 18:56UTC-6 : CST/MDT

Pawel Kontny Village street scene oil on canvas 25 x 36 in. / 63.5 x 91.4 cm. Signed Sloans & Kenyon: Sunday, November 12, 2006 [Lot 1261] November Estate Catalogue Auction

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