Petr SCHEL - sculptor, musician
Curriculum vitae
17.9.1972
Petr Schel was born, lives and works in Cesky Budejovice. In his childhood, he dedicated
himself to creative activities (drawing and ceramics – age 7), sport (ice hockey
– age 8) and music (piano – age 8). After finishing primary school, he left to continue
his studies in Prachatice at SPgS, focusing on the pedagogy of art. At 13 years
old, he began teaching himself to play guitar. At 16, he composed his first songs
and performed with his first folk band. After graduating from the school of pedagogy
in Prachatice, he attended St. Anezka‘s Technical School of Art in Cesky Krumlov,
in the area of rock sculpture and the restoration of rock in the atelier of academic
sculptor Stanislav Zadrazil. Besides his interests in art, he continued to perform
with various rock and heavy metal bands.
Finishing his studies in Cesky Krumlov, he returned to Prachatice and worked as
an editor for the municipal newspaper for one year. He dedicated his free time to
painting, drawing, and of course music as well, but solo. Occasionally, he received
commissions for the restoration of various historical properties, mainly in Cesky
Krumlov. During this time, he received an offer to work as an assistant in the atelier
of sculptor Miroslav Paral in Cesky Krumlov. He worked there for two years, helping
not only with the creation of several pieces, but also with various international
exhibitions. During this period, he focused his free and work time on his artistic
activities.
In 1997, he left for his summer home in Zveretice by Netolic, where he began working
on his own sculptures. During five months under the open sky, his first collection
of rock scupltures were completed.
In 1998, he presented his first exhibition of sculptures at the garden in the center
of Cesky Budejovice in the Panska Street Gallery.
From this point on, his sculpture work was presented in the Czech Republic and abroad.
Since the year 2000, he has cooperated with painter Miroslav Konrad. He most often
exhibits in France, which he also visits for artistic sojourns and symposiums. There,
he usually works with marble and free sculpting, most often for private collectors
and foundations.
In the years 2002 – 2004, he returned to pedagogical activity at St. Anezka in Cesky
Krumluv.
His pieces have started to be presented at galleries in both France and Germany.
By the end of 2006, he had created more than 80 sculptures, placed in public and
private spaces.
In 2007, he along with Miroslav Konrad are presented at the following exhibitions:
January – Paris - Galerie Etienne de Causanes (Fr.), April - Mont de Marsan (Fr.)
– Galerie La Minotiére, May – Dax (Fr.) – Mussé Georgette Duppouy.