The unique and surprising sculptures of Piotr Woroniec are an isolated phenomenon in the world of contemporary art. His technical skills and imagination enable him to bring his wooden world to life embracing styles of realism, symbolism and fairytales. Woroniec's sculptures have been exhibited in Germany, France, Denmark and the US.“Piotr Woroniec was born in Giźycko, Poland, in 1955. He studied at the National Institute in Wzdów, and at the Pedagogical Academy in Olsztyn and Rzeszów, Poland, completing his education in 1982. For nine consecutive years he was awarded the First or the Second Prize at the Annual Juried Open Art Competition in Krosno, Poland. He worked as an assistant stage designer for the Kreatur Theater in Berlin, Germany from 1992 to 1999, at which point he began focusing his artistic efforts exclusively on his career as a sculptor. Woroniec lives and works in Poland, and participates actively in international exhibitions in Europe and the United States.”Excerpts from Woroniec: Carving the World, 2004