Jiri
Borsky was born near Pilsen, Czech Republic (then Czechoslovakia),
in 1945. At the age of 15 he moved with his parents to Prague, where he lived and studied for the
next eight formative years.
Jiri
Borsky was born near Pilsen, Czech Republic (then Czechoslovakia),
in 1945.
At the age of 15 he moved with his parents to Prague, where he lived
and studied for the
next eight formative years.
Among the early, and lasting, influences were the marvellous
14th century Czech Gothic
panel paintings he saw at the National Gallery there.
Jiri's first one-man exhibition was held in Malostranska Beseda, Prague,
in 1966.
Following the Soviet invasion in 1968, Jiri came to England.
He married Patricia (née Garner) in 1972, and became a British citizen in
1975.
He enrolled to study painting and graduated with a BA (Hons) degree in 1979.
Since then he has painted full time. Initially he supplemented
his income with teaching, but
has concentrated solely on studio work in recent years.
In his spare time Jiri enjoys organic gardening and is a keen amateur cook.
Music (jazz, folk and classical) is another of his passions and frequently
inspires his work.
Jiri has exhibited widely. Over 1,500 of his works are in many collections in Britain, Europe, North America and elsewhere.
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