Ferenc Farkas

 
 
 
   
 

I was born in 1958 in Zalaegerszeg. I studied at the Secondary Art School of Pécs from 1972 till 1976, specialized in ceramics.
I graduated at the Hungarian College of Fine Art in 1986, specialized as a sculptor.In 1987 I finished my Master Training.
I’m living in Bocfölde.I have been an art teacher at the Ady Endre Fine Art Elementary and High School  since 1994.
I have participated in several group and independent exhibitions with my works, many of them have been
bought by private and public collections.
My sculptures are made of wood, stone and bronze. I use lost wax casting technique in my foundry. My works ornate many of the
country’s public parks, squares, buildings and churches.

 

Awards
1985 Tender for Medal Designer Artists on the occasion of  the 350th Anniversary of the
         Establishing of the University of Eötvös Lóránt, 1st place
1986 Herman Lipót Award
1991 Award of the Assembly of Zala County’s Commune, Zala County Saloon, Zalaegerszeg
1995 Zala Art Award
2005 Award of the Assembly of Zala County’s Commune, Zala County Saloon, Zalaegerszeg
2007 Sopron, prize of the Hungarian Numismatic Collectors Society for the finest commemorative medal

Independent Exhibitions
1986 Garrison’s Culture Center, Zalaegerszeg
1987 Keszthely, Balaton Museum (with painter Gábriel József )
         Lenti, Sólyom László Culture Center
1988 Zalaegerszeg, Hevesi Sándor Theatre
         Letenye, Torch Culture Centre
1989 Zalagerszeg, Town Culture Centre
1990 Püspökladány, „Ladányi Gallery”
1994 Zalaegerszeg, Town Concert and Gallery Hall
         Hévíz Town Gallery (with painter Agh Edit)
1995 Nagykanizsa, Hevesi Sándor Culture Centre
1997 Zalaegerszeg, „Mecénás” Gallery
1999 Keszthely, Goldmark Károly Culture Centre
2000 Zalaegerszeg, Gönczi Ferenc General Culture Centre
2004 Zalaegerszeg, Gönczi Ferenc General Culture Centre (Farkas Ferenc, Fischer György,  
         Frimmel Gyula, Gábriel József)
         Hévíz Town Museum
         Zalaegerszeg, Hevesi Sándor Theatre
2005 Zalaegerszeg, Kölcsey Grammar School, Vajda Lajos Gallery
         Nagykanizsa, Petró Gallery (with graphic artist Frimmel Gyula)
         Lendva (Slovenia) Bánffy Centre
2006 Salla Culture Centre, Zalalövő
2007 Concert and Exhibition Hall of the City (with painter Tánczos György), Zalaegerszeg

Works on commission
1986 A bust of Deák Ferenc (bronze, stone, Söjtör, Municipal Elementary School)
1989 Madonna of all Hungarians (painted chalk, Alsónemesapáti, calvinistic church)
         Crucified Christ (painted linden, Alsónemesapáti, calvinistic church)
1990 World War II. Memorial (bronze, stone, Lenti, Ancient Cemetery)
         Legend (bronze, stone, Mátészalka railway station)
         Going home (bronze, Pacsa, Haladás MGTSZ)
1991 St. Stephan (painted chalk, Alsónemesapáti, calvinistic church)
         Hero Memorial (bronze, stone, Bocfölde Church Cemetery
1993 Memorial for the Establishment of the Town (marble, bronze, Hévíz, in front of the
         Major’s Office)
1994 King Béla IV. Relief for the memorial site (bronze, stone, Bükkszentkereszt,Lófő-tisztás)
         Szt. Gellért (bronze, stone, Zalaszentgrót, church gardens)
1995 A bust of Károlyi Gyula (bronze, stone, Keszthely, Balaton Museum)
         St. John with the infant Christ (painted linden, Zalaegerszeg, Catholic Church)
1996 Boncz József-Boncz Klára Memorial Plaquette (bronze, stone, Bocfölde, Catholic Church)
1997 St. Stephan (bronze, Zalavár, Memorial Chapel)
1998 A bust of Baron Batthyány Lajos (bronze, stone, Zalakaros, at the square in front of
         The Major’s Office)
         A relief of Móra Ferenc (bronze, stone, Zalakaros, Elementary School)
1999 Reliefs of members of the First Independent Hungarian Government
         Baron Festetics György Memorial (bronze, stone, Csurgó, Széchenyi Square)
         A relief of Izsák Imre (bronze, stone, Zalaegerszeg, Kosztolányi Street) Placed in 2004
         A relief of Mindszenty József (bronze, stone, Zalaegerszeg, Maria Magdalena Parish Church)
         A relief of Kovács Károly (bronze, stone, Zalaegerszeg, High School Dormitory)
2000 A relief of Manninger Gusztáv (bronze, stone, Keszthely, University of Agriculture)  
         Mindszentyy József (painted linden, Zalaegerszeg, Catholic Church)
2001 Kisfaludy Sándor Memorial Stone (relief, bronze, stone, Hévíz, Kisfaludy Street)
         A relief of Asbóth Sándor (bronze, stone, Keszthely, Asbóth Sándor Technical Secondary
         School and Dormitory)
         A bust of  Ady Endre (bronze, stone, Zalaegerszeg, Ady Endre Fine Art Elementary School
         and High School)
         Millenium Memorial (bronze, stone, Zalaegerszeg-Botfa, Várberki Street)
2002 A bust of Jean Calvin, reliefs of  Fekete Károly and Baron Teleki Béla (bronze, stone,
         Zalaegerszeg, Catholic Church)
2003 Deák Ferenc Memorial Plaquette (relief, bronze, stone, Keszthely, Deák Street)
         War Memorial „We are waiting for you to come home” (bronze, stone,
         Zalaszentiván, Catholic Church)
         Roma Holocaust Memorial (bronze, stone, Zalaegerszeg Railway Station)
2004 A bust of Vörösmarty Mihály (bronze, stone, Hévíz, Vörösmarty Street)
         St. Imre (painted wood, bronze, Zalaszentgrót, Catholic Church)
2005 A relief of dr. Zsirai Kálmán (bronze, stone, Hévíz, Pantheon)
         Muse of Kölcsey (bronze, stone, Zalaegerszeg, Kölcsey High School)
         A bust of Virág Benedek (bronze, stone, Dióskál, Béke Square)
         A bust of Bertha György (bronze, stone, Rábahídvég, Public Park)
         A bust of Deák Ferenc (painted chamotte, Zalaegerszeg, Municipal House)
         Saint George (painted linden, Zalaszentgyörgy, Catholic Church)
         A relief of Vajda Lajos (chamotte, wood, Zalaegerszeg, Kölcsey Ferenc High School)
         Madonna (bronze, stone, Zalaszentiván, Catholic Church)
2006 St. Michael and the poor, statuary (terracotta, Zalaegerszeg, Sütő Street)
         1956 Memorial Plaquette (bronze, Keszthely, Buildings of the University)