Joanna Troikowicz

Joanna (Balladyna) Troikowicz born 1952 in Kraków, is a Polish-Swedish sculptor, designer and painter. Since 1977 she has lived and worked in Sweden.

Education

 * 1967 - 72 - LSP - College of Fine Arts, B.A, Cracow, -title technician decorator, extra diploma in Sculpture
 * 1972 - 77 - Akademia Sztuk Pieknych - Academy of Fine Arts, Cracow, Sculpture, studio prof. M. Konieczny, Diploma- M.A
 * 1975 - 77 - Studium pedagog. przy ASP, Teachers Training College for Artists, Cracow
 * 1977 – 80 - Royal Academy of Fine Arts, Stockholm, Sculpture

Awards

 * Winner of the Grand Prix, of the Fédération Internationale de la Médaille d'Art (FIDEM), 1998, Haag, Holand,
 * Innovation Prize- 1st International Biennale of Contemporary Medal of Seixal, Portugal, 1999,
 * “Selezioni di Merito”- XIV Biennale Internatzionale Dantesca “Dante Europeo”, Ravenna, Italy, 2003,

Teaching

 * Royal Academy of Fine Arts, project assistant, research in concrete, manager of a stone cutting project at Broby, Skåne, plaster workshop -supply teacher 1981–83, curses in concrete, Employed at the Royal Academy of Fine Arts 1980 – 85
 * Art School in Örebro, sculpture, drawing, April, May, 1985, Feb.1998, Sept.1999
 * Art College- Konstfackskolan, course in concrete- Nov. 1986 course in patina plaster, and concrete March- Dec.1987
 * Art School “Forum”, Malmö, 1987- 1991
 * Teacher at the International Symposium of Medal Art- Kankaanpää, Finland, May 1999
 * Teacher at the Royal Institute of Technology (KTH), architecture, construction- Feb. 2000
 * Teacher at Art School (Folhögskolan), Åland, 2001, 2002

Public Commissions

 * Sculpture in the park, Ostrowiec, Poland 1974
 * Sculpture for Military Hospital, Cracow 1975
 * Entrance to Spånga Health Centre 1985
 * Two entrances in buildings, Södermalm, Stockholm 1986, 1987
 * Yard in Södermalm, Stockholm 1987
 * Decoration –wall for the Metro Station “Globen”(competition) 1988, made 1989
 * Entrance to Solna Health Centre 1990
 * “Rydaholm’s Ell”, sculpture for Rydaholm, Värnamo Municipality 1991
 * Five sculptures “Playing Cards” for Älvsjöbadet, Stockholm, 1991, made 1992
 * Sculpture “The Anchor” for Hanninge Hospital 1994
 * “The Realm of the See”, reliefs in marble of nine entrances at Hammarby's new housing estate, Stockholm, 1994, made 1995

Represented
Sources:
 * Muzeum Sztuki Medalierskiej, The Modern Museum of Medals, Wroclaw, Poland, 1979
 * Stockholm Municipality, Stockholm's City Council
 * Örebro City Council, The County Art Council's
 * Kungl. Myntkabinettet, (The Royal Coin Cabinet), Stockholm
 * The British Museum (Department of Coins and Medals), London, Great Britain
 * Museum Minci a Medali, Kremnica, Slovakia, 2000

Private Collections
Poland, Sweden, Finland, Japan, France, Italy, Slovakia, USA,