Pawel Wróbel (1913-1984), "Silesian festivities," 1971

oil, canvas, 39 x 48 cm,
signed l.d.: Wróbel P 1971.
Painting after conservation.
Painting from the collection of doc. Józef Ligęza (1910-1972), an outstanding ethnographer, folklorist, collector of Silesian folk songs, in 1963-1972 director of the Upper Silesian Museum in Bytom.

Miner, one of the most active members of the circle of amateur artists at ZDK "Wieczorek" mine. In his paintings he depicted Silesian landscapes with characteristic heaps, chimneys, mine shafts. His lively and extremely colorful genre scenes show everyday and festive days of residents of mining settlements. In addition to painting, the artist practiced sculpture, but he left few works in wood and coal.