Velekei József Lajos: A MINDENSÉG ÖLÉBEN (Kiállítási katalógusok - Szentendre, Szabadtéri Néprajzi Múzeum, 2007)

JÓZSEF LAJOS VELEKEI 2000 Szentendre, Vasvári Pál street 63. Phone: 36 26 301-757 • 36 20 5590501 1950, March 10 born in Budapest. 1970-74 Artists' Circle Dési Huber, his master was Ervin Tamás. 6 months study trip in Italy (contact with Amerigo Tot) From 1972 regular visits in Szentendre (master: Jenő Barcsay) From 1998 settled down in Szentendre. Membership in National Association of Hungarian Creative Artists Association of Hungarian Visual Artists Association of Hungarian Graphic Artists Association of Hungarian Societies of Visual Artists Society of Hungarian Etchers Hungarian Society of Sculptors Independent exhibitions: 1972 Head-office of Kartográfia Vállalat, Budapest 1985 Town's exhibition room, Baja 1986 JATE Club, Szeged 1989 Town's exhibition room, Kalocsa 1989 Gallery Lachaert, in Hamme, Belgium 1990 Library, Dombóvár 1991 Gallery Várszínház, Budapest 1991 Town's exhibition room, Szolnok 1992 School Gallery, Baja 1993 Orange Festival, Hajdúböszörmény 1993 Town Gallery, Veszprém 1994 Head-office of the Council of Europe, Strasbourg 1994 Town gallery, Szentendre 1998 Vigadó Gallery, Budapest "Ártér" 1998 Town's exhibition room, Baja 1998 Town's exhibition room, Kiskunfélegyháza 2002 American Club, Budapest 2003 Vigadó Gallery, Budapest "Léleküzenet" 2004 Vincze Gallery - Chapel St-Michael. Fishers Bastion, Budapest "GRÁL" 2006 Körmendi Gallery - Budapest Group exhibitions: 1993 Baja, Kecskemét, Budapest, Hajós, Székesfehérvár, Szeged, Kiskunhalas, Kiskőrös, Kalocsa, Zombor (YU), Százhalombatta 1993 I. Print Biennale, Maastricht, Hollandia 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995 Spring Exhibition, Salgótarján 1988, 1990, 1992 Drawing Biennale, Salgótarján 1994 Hungarian Salon, Exhibition Hall, Budapest 1999; 2001; 2003 Szentendre Exhibition, MüvészetMalom, Szentendre 2000; 2002 Exhibition of Pest County, MüvészetMalom, Szentendre 2001 Here and beyond of Plastic art, Exhibition Hall, Budapest 2001 Szentendre introduces itself - Salon de Provence 2001 Grass-tree-flower, Hungarian Agriculture Museum, Budapest 2003 Autumn harvest, Hungarian Agriculture Museum, Budapest Annual exhibitions of the Hungarian Sculptors' Society: 2003 XIV. National Coin Biennale, Sopron 2005 XV. National Coin Biennale, Sopron 2006 Drawings - Gallery of the National Dance Theatre, Budapest 2006 Our memories 1956 - Andrássy Exhibition room, Budapest; Town Hall, Wroclaw 2006 Summertime, Hungarian Agriculture Museum, Budapest 2006 The PATH 1956-2006, Exhibition Hall, Budapest Awards: 1982 Award for Artists given by the local government of Hajós; 1984 Quality Award of the Bács-Kiskun County. Works set up on public places: 1982 Drawing, 4 x 3 m, Marriage room, Hajós 1988 Prometheus, stone sculpture, 2,2 m, Budapest 1992 World tree, wood sculpture, 14 m, Gödöllő 1992 Crucifix, wood sculpture, 3 m, Magyarlukafa 1993 Crucifix, wood sculpture, 3,5 m, Veszprém 1993 Angels Gate, wood sculpture, 4 x 3 m, Kisoroszi 1998 Angels Gate, wood sculpture, 5 x 4,5 m, Nagykörű 1998 Angel, wood sculpture, 5 m, Nagykörű 1999 Cherubs l-ll. wood sculpture, 2,7 m, Nagykörű 1999 Life tree-Crucifix, wood sculpture, 3 m, Művésztelep, Lenti 2000 Because what remains? wood sculpture, 3 m, Hejce 2001 Power, wood sculpture, 2,7 m, Hejce 2001 Tisza, wood sculpture, 2,5 m, Nagykörű 2005 News of the Gospel, secco, 21m

2, Kisoroszi, Reformed Mission Works in public collections: Ferenczy Museum, Szentendre Hungarian Open-Air Museum, Szentendre 9