“As far as I can remember I wanted to be an artist. I often wonder if I have achieved that goal but, after a lifetime of working at it, I am still fascinated by the process.” — Jean Kawecki
From its inception, Studio Montclair has believed in the value of professional development and has encouraged emerging artists by offering workshops, seminars, panel discussions and exhibitions. We are pleased to further this tradition by inaugurating the Jean Kawecki Memorial Scholarship, to be given to an individual pursuing or furthering a career in the arts who has been accepted to an accredited arts institution or college. This scholarship honors Jean Kawecki, a renowned sculptor and founding member of Studio Montclair.
Jean Kawecki was born June 24, 1926 in Liverpool, England. She studied at Liverpool College of Art and began her artistic career as a freelance fashion illustrator in London in 1947. She continued working in this field in New York City from 1951-1966. In 1967, Jean and her husband Wladek moved to Montclair to raise their family, where they resided for 40 years.
In 1970, Jean began to work solely on sculpture and had her first exhibit in 1971. She became an accomplished sculptor, working with found stone and wood combined with copper and epoxy. Her abstracted human and animal forms, sought after by collectors, are imbued with powerful psychological overtones.
Jean’s work is in over 500 private, public, and corporate collections throughout the United States and abroad. For over 20 years her work has been exhibited and sold through Broadfoot and Broadfoot Gallery with locations in Boonton, Manhattan, Paris, London, and Hawaii.
This scholarship is made possible through our partnership with the Kawecki family and friends, and Broadfoot & Broadfoot Gallery.
