Slovensky
Miroslav Trnovský
I was born in March 17th,1961 in Liptovsky Mikuláš, Slovakia, but
I grew up in a little village under Choc’s hills Kalameny which is
close to Ružomberok. Surrounded by a beautiful Liptov nature
and support of my loving parents, I built deep relationship to the
woodwork. This passion actually led me to the Arts and Crafts
High School in Bratislava where I graduated in 1979. While using
many different techniques – intarsia, encrustation, wood carving,
turning or surface treatment, I worked on my skills of artistic
carpenter and wood-carver back at my hometown.
I did many different jobs – from preparation work to instalation at
the place of destination. Since 1985 I worked in the restoration
studio where, under the lead of the specialist, I gained even more
experiences in conservation and restoration of historical furniture.
After getting sufficient qualification with petrification, polychromy,
patina and poliment gold coating, I was entrusted with more
advanced restoration of baroque altars.
Because of the political change in my country I evaluated my
capabilities and possibilities and so at the beginning of 1991 I
have started my own business. This path of an independent
craftsman allows me to accomodate my work activities. At first,
this art creating takes time within your spare time, but later it is
a part of your workload. Gradually, I realized my own ideas and
designs and did more and more creative work and custom-work
manufacturing. This is focused on reproduction of contemporary
furniture, statues and reliefs and follows said criterias. However,
in my own art creating I can show my manifestation as an author.
The most significant representation of my art are statues and
reliefs, where I can fully use my rich and extensive experiences
from old manufacturing and ornate techniques.
I was born in March 17th,1961 in Liptovsky Mikuláš, Slovakia, but
I grew up in a little village under Choc’s hills Kalameny which is
close to Ružomberok. Surrounded by a beautiful Liptov nature
and support of my loving parents, I built deep relationship to the
woodwork. This passion actually led me to the Arts and Crafts
High School in Bratislava where I graduated in 1979. While using
many different techniques – intarsia, encrustation, wood carving,
turning or surface treatment, I worked on my skills of artistic
carpenter and wood-carver back at my hometown.
I did many different jobs – from preparation work to instalation at
the place of destination. Since 1985 I worked in the restoration
studio where, under the lead of the specialist, I gained even more
experiences in conservation and restoration of historical furniture.
After getting sufficient qualification with petrification, polychromy,
patina and poliment gold coating, I was entrusted with more
advanced restoration of baroque altars.
Because of the political change in my country I evaluated my
capabilities and possibilities and so at the beginning of 1991 I
have started my own business. This path of an independent
craftsman allows me to accomodate my work activities. At first,
this art creating takes time within your spare time, but later it is
a part of your workload. Gradually, I realized my own ideas and
designs and did more and more creative work and custom-work
manufacturing. This is focused on reproduction of contemporary
furniture, statues and reliefs and follows said criterias. However,
in my own art creating I can show my manifestation as an author.
The most significant representation of my art are statues and
reliefs, where I can fully use my rich and extensive experiences
from old manufacturing and ornate techniques.