Late 20th century, painted plaster, with incised signature to posterior edge.

21 x 14 1/2 x 9 in.

Figurative sculptor Mark Zjawinkski studied at the prestigious Pratt Institute in Brooklyn, NY, where he received his BFA, and at the Academy of Art in San Francisco where he earned his MFA. He has also studied with the Brooklyn Museum of Art School and is a member of the Art Students League of New York.

Zjawinski's mastery of sculpture and bronze work has been recognized by several awards, international fellowships and grants, including the Art of California Magazine award for Bronze in 1992 and 1993, a grant from the Brooklyn Museum in New York and a grant from the US Embassy in Warsaw, Poland. His sculptural works have featured in several museums and private collections around the world. He lives and works in Ukiah, California with wife and figurative painter Joanna Zjawinska.

Good estate condition; a few paint flakes to dress edges, one with associated touch up.