Vlasta Zorko

Vlasta Zorko
Born	(1934-05-27) May 27, 1934 (age 91)
Nationality	Slovenian
Alma mater	Academy of Fine Arts and Design, Ljubljana

Vlasta Zorko (born May 27, 1934 in Maribor) is a Slovenian sculptor. ^[1] She studied sculpture at the Academy of Fine Arts and Design, Ljubljana alongside fellow sculptor Zdenko Kalin, graduating in 1959. After graduating she studied abroad and has been a freelance artist since 1972. She was married to sculptor Slavko Tihec from 1958 to 1983.^{[ citation needed ]}

Her sculptures are typically of people, made out of stone, concrete, metal and other materials.

She has exhibited at the Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art Koroška (KGLU). ^[2]

In 2018 a retrospective of her work was held at the Umetnostna galerija Maribor (Maribor Art Gallery). ^[3]

References

1. Grafenauer, Bogo (2009). "Vlasta Zorko" [Vlasta Zorko]. In Vide Ogrin, Petra (ed.). Slovenski biografski leksikon (in Slovenian). ISBN   978-961-268-001-5.
2. "Vlasta Zorko | Biography". MutualArt. Retrieved 1 January 2022.
3. "Vlasta Zorko – retrospective". Umetnostna galerija Maribor. Retrieved 1 January 2022.