About | ion popescu

Ion Popescu was born in Valeni, Dambovita Romania in February 1944.

His first steps in his profession that he (nourished) practiced his entire life, were guided by the painters Vasile Blendea (Văleni, Dâmboviţa), Pantelimon Lică Fleşaru (Suslăneşti, Argeş) and Ion Diaconu (Râmnicu Vâlcea).

His painting courses began in Piteşti in the School of Folk Art, while being a member of the „Ioan Andreescu” artist group.

Subsequently, his iconography studies were completed at the School of Iconography and Restoration at the Romanian Patriarchy in Bucharest, having as a guide and mentor the church iconographer Elisabeta Ursu. Since then, Ion Popescu become recognized as an authorized religious mural painter by the Romanian Patriarchy (1988).

Besides religious paintings, Ion Popescu also worked on oil easel paintings and, over time, he participated in various individual and group exhibitions in both icons and paintings.

CHURCHES PAINTED IN THE FRESCO TECHNIQUE (NEW CHURCHES):

Mureş District: Târgu-Mureş – „St. Parascheva”;
Argeş District: Piteşti – „St Filofteia”; Bădeni, Ciomăgeşti, Oarja, Crucişoara;
Braşov District: Hoghiz – „St. Ilie”.

CHURCHES PAINTED IN THE OIL TECHNIQUE (NEW CHURCHES):

Argeş District: Piteşti – „St. Gheorghe” Chapel, Piteşti – Prundu Chapel, Bradu Chapel;
Olt District: Bărăşti;
United States: Oregon – Portland – „Saint Mary” – „The Dormition of the Theotokos” (2002).

CHURCHES PAINTED IN THE EGG TEMPERA TECHNIQUE (NEW CHURCHES):

United States: Oregon – Oregon City – „Descent of the Holy Spirit” (2007).

CHURCH RESTORATIONS:

Argeş District: Boteni, Richiţele, Oarja, Davideşti, Izvoru de Vedea, Gliganu, Cerbu, Lăunele, Albota, Bradu de Sus, Suslăneşti, Piteşti – „St. Gheorghe” Chapel and „St. Spiridon”.

WORKS IN PRIVATE COLLECTIONS:

Romania: Piteşti, Bucureşti, Constanţa, Craiova, Timişoara, Slatina, Vânju Mare, Braşov, Costeşti.
France: Strasbourg, Landerneau, Ay-Sur-Moselle, Le Havre.
Germany: Freiburg, Hamburg.
Italy: Florence.
United States: Portland, Oregon and Austin, Texas.
Canada: Montreal.

EXHIBITS:

2000 – Religious icons on wood, Besancon, France. Personal exhibit.
1994-1996 – Religious icons on wood, Strasbourg, France. Personal exhibit.
1976-1987 – Oil paintings on canvas, Piteşti, Romania. Group exhibit.
1982-1985 – Oil paintings on canvas, Piteşti, Romania. Personal exhibit.
1980 – Oil paintings on canvas, Slatina, Romania. Personal exhibit.
1978 – Oil paintings on canvas, Costeşti, Romania. Personal exhibit.
1968 – Oil paintings on canvas, Vânju Mare, Romania. Personal exhibit.

AWARDS, DIPLOMAS AND MEDALS received for paintings:

At the „Ioan Andreescu” artist group:

1987 – First Place (Gold Medal) – National Festival „Cântarea României”;
1985 – Second Place (Silver Medal) – National Festival „Cântarea României”;
1984 – Special Mention – National Festival „Cântarea României”;
1983 – Third Place (Bronze Medal) – National Festival „Cântarea României”.

Diplomas:

1987 – First Place – painting – for exceptional works;
1985 – First Place – painting – for exceptional works;
1984 – First Place – painting (Arges District category) at the National Festival;
1983 – First Place – painting (Arges District category) at the National Festival;
1982 – First Place – painting (Arges District category) at the National Festival;
1981 – First Place – painting (Arges District category) at the National Festival;
1980 – First Place – painting (Arges District category) at the National Festival;
1978-1979 – Diploma – National Festival, Second Year.

Diplomas and awards received for iconography:

1999 – Special Prize at the National Exhibit of Religious Icons – „We pray to Thee”, First Year;
1999 – Second Prize at the National Exhibit of Visual Arts, Fifth Year;
1998 – First Prize at the National Exhibit of Visual Arts, Fourth Year;
1997 – Second Prize at the National Exhibit of Visual Arts, Third Year.

Ion Popescu was born in Valeni, Dambovita Romania in February 1944.

His first steps in his profession that he (nourished) practiced his entire life, were guided by the painters Vasile Blendea (Văleni, Dâmboviţa), Pantelimon Lică Fleşaru (Suslăneşti, Argeş) and Ion Diaconu (Râmnicu Vâlcea).

His painting courses began in Piteşti in the School of Folk Art, while being a member of the „Ioan Andreescu” artist group.

Besides religious paintings, Ion Popescu also worked on oil easel paintings and, over time, he participated in various individual and group exhibitions in both icons and paintings.

CHURCHES PAINTED IN THE FRESCO TECHNIQUE (NEW CHURCHES):

Mureş District: Târgu-Mureş – „St. Parascheva”;

Argeş District: Piteşti – „St Filofteia”; Bădeni, Ciomăgeşti, Oarja, Crucişoara;

Braşov District: Hoghiz – „St. Ilie”.

CHURCHES PAINTED IN THE OIL TECHNIQUE (NEW CHURCHES):

Argeş District: Piteşti – „St. Gheorghe” Chapel, Piteşti – Prundu Chapel, Bradu Chapel;

Olt District: Bărăşti;

United States: Oregon – Portland – „Saint Mary” – „The Dormition of the Theotokos” (2002).

CHURCHES PAINTED IN THE EGG TEMPERA TECHNIQUE (NEW CHURCHES):

United States: Oregon – Oregon City – „Descent of the Holy Spirit” (2007).

CHURCH RESTORATIONS:

Argeş District: Boteni, Richiţele, Oarja, Davideşti, Izvoru de Vedea, Gliganu, Cerbu, Lăunele, Albota, Bradu de Sus, Suslăneşti, Piteşti – „St. Gheorghe” Chapel and „St. Spiridon”.

WORKS IN PRIVATE COLLECTIONS:

Romania: Piteşti, Bucureşti, Constanţa, Craiova, Timişoara, Slatina, Vânju Mare, Braşov, Costeşti.

France: Strasbourg, Landerneau, Ay-Sur-Moselle, Le Havre.

Germany: Freiburg, Hamburg.

Italy: Florence.

United States: Portland, Oregon and Austin, Texas.

Canada: Montreal.

EXHIBITS:

2000 – Religious icons on wood, Besancon, France. Personal exhibit.

1994-1996 – Religious icons on wood, Strasbourg, France. Personal exhibit.

1976-1987 – Oil paintings on canvas, Piteşti, Romania. Group exhibit.

1982-1985 – Oil paintings on canvas, Piteşti, Romania. Personal exhibit.

1980 – Oil paintings on canvas, Slatina, Romania. Personal exhibit.

1978 – Oil paintings on canvas, Costeşti, Romania. Personal exhibit.

1968 – Oil paintings on canvas, Vânju Mare, Romania. Personal exhibit.

AWARDS, DIPLOMAS AND MEDALS received for paintings:

At the „Ioan Andreescu” artist group:

1987 – First Place (Gold Medal) – National Festival „Cântarea României”;

1985 – Second Place (Silver Medal) – National Festival „Cântarea României”;

1984 – Special Mention – National Festival „Cântarea României”;

1983 – Third Place (Bronze Medal) – National Festival „Cântarea României”.

Diplomas:

1987 – First Place – painting – for exceptional works;

1985 – First Place – painting – for exceptional works;

1984 – First Place – painting (Arges District category) at the National Festival;

1983 – First Place – painting (Arges District category) at the National Festival;

1982 – First Place – painting (Arges District category) at the National Festival;

1981 – First Place – painting (Arges District category) at the National Festival;

1980 – First Place – painting (Arges District category) at the National Festival;

1978-1979 – Diploma – National Festival, Second Year.

Diplomas and awards received for iconography:

1999 – Special Prize at the National Exhibit of Religious Icons – „We pray to Thee”, First Year;

1999 – Second Prize at the National Exhibit of Visual Arts, Fifth Year;

1998 – First Prize at the National Exhibit of Visual Arts, Fourth Year;

1997 – Second Prize at the National Exhibit of Visual Arts, Third Year.