The Defense of Colored Pencils in 2009

The overview of the projects of Marie Brozova’s public drawing events „The Defense of Colored Pencils“ in 2009. At every project you will find references to other photo-galleries, details of the drawings and more detailed information.

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Visit Marie Brozova’s Colored Pencil Gallery near the Astronomical Clock in Prague Center.

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Pre-christmas event in Colored Pencil Gallery

December, 15th – 21st, 2009
Colored Pencil Gallery, Male namesti 11, Prague 1

The last public drawing event of 2009, the sixth year of her project the Defense of Colored Pencil, Marie Brozova performed in her Colored Pencil Gallery in Prague Center. She created a drawing titled Forgotten Angel in the days of pre-christmas time. In December 19th she invited Jana Ruthova, the author of successful children book Home of the Little Sun illustrated by Marie Brozova for signing book event.

Special thanks

• Thanks for all the christmas presents and thanks to all visitors, who came to Colored Pencil Gallery in busy days of christmas time
• Thanks to Jana Ruthova for coming to signing book event
• Thanks to Jan Bazant and David Boruvka for photo-documentation
• Thanks to Ladka and all the people from Colored Pencil Gallery team

Event Publicity

• public TV, TV show About Us

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Children’s art competition „The Most beautiful Christmas“

Editorial office MF DNES and Colored Pencil Gallery
December 2009

Marie Brozova became a patron of the 4th year of the children’s art competition „The Most Beautiful Christmas“ announced by the editorial staff of MF DNES and Alik.cz. This year a record number of 2015 children participated in the contest and created pictures with all imaginable techniques including colored pencils. Marie Brozova had the right to choose the winner of her special award – her original drawing. She was charmed by the picture titled „Horse christmas“ created by seven-year-old Julinka Drabkova

Links

• Alik.cz, Internet for children, www.alik.cz

Event Publicity

• MF Dnes, December 19, 2009

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Public Drawing Event in Gallery Butovice

December 3rd – 12th, 2009
Gallery Butovice Shopping, Prague

Shopping Center Gallery Butovice in Prague invited Marie Brozova with her public drawing event and large exhibition of her drawings. Marie Brozova worked on her drawing titled Emerald Room. Her exhibition decorated the shopping gallery until the end of the year.

Links

• Galerie Butovice, www.galerie-butovice.cz

Special thanks

• Thanks to the marketing manager Ivona Prokesova for the invitation to Gallery Butovice

Event Publicity

• Gallery Butovice magazine

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The Defense of Colored Pencils in Centrum Chodov – in benefit for the children in need

Centrum Chodov, Prague
November, 19 th – 29th, 2009

Marie Brozova chose Centrum Chodov again for her pre-christmas public drawing event – this time in benefit for the children in need, living in „klokanek“ (kangaroo) family care home supported by the Fund for the Children in need. Marie Brozova created the drawing titled Waiting for the Light as the christmas present for children in kangaroo home in Chodov. The public drawing event was followed by the exhibition of Marie Brozova art.

Links

• Centrum Chodov shopping mall, www.centrumchodov.cz
• The Fund for the Children in need, www.fod.cz

Special thanks

• Thanks to Katarina Solikova and Katerina Nova, marketing managers of Centrum Chodov, for the permission to carry out the project and great help with organizing the public drawing event.
• Thanks to Jan Bazant for the photo-documentation of the event.
• Thanks to the manager of Kangaroo home, Ms Marie Kubinova, for warm welcome and a chance to visit some of the kangaroo improvised families.
• Thanks to all the children for their performance at the Christmas party in Kangaroo home .

Event Publicity

• Czech TV news

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Advent public drawing event in Metropole Zlicin

November, 6th – 15th, 2009
Metropole Zlicin, Prague

Marie Brozova with her project The Defense of Colored Pencils visited Metropole Zlicin Shopping Center for the second time this year with a large exhibition of her drawings and a public drawing event. She created a drawing titled „Mermaid Turquoise“ planned as an illustration to her new book Souls of Stones.

Links

• Metropole Zlicin, www.metropole.cz

Special thanks

• Thanks to Ms Jana Ceskova, marketing manager of Metropole Zlicin, for the invitation and great help with organizing the project.

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Home of the Little Sun book launch event in Palace of Books Luxor

Palace of Books Luxor, Wenceslas Square, Prague
October, 19th – 27th, 2009

Marie Brozova presented a new book of her publishing house: the children’s book Home of the Little Sun, written by Jana Ruthova. Marie Brozova created the illustrations to this book in public drawing events in 2009. Patron of this book became a famous Czech actress Kveta Fialova, who inspired the audience of the book launch event with her optimism.

In addition to book launch event, Marie Brozova created a new drawing titled Vision of Freedom in Palace of Books Luxor. Public drawing event was followed by the exhibition of Marie Brozova art in Café Luxor.

Links

• Palace of Books Luxor, www.neoluxor.cz

Special thanks

• Thanks to Zuzana Turnova and Petr Sasek, marketing managers of Palace of Books Luxor, for the help with organizing the public drawing and book launch events.
• Thanks to Kveta Fialova for accepting the role of the patron of the Home of the Little Sun children’s book.
• Thanks to all my close friends for helping me to bring this book on earth.
• Thanks to Zdenek Lefan and Jan Bazant for the photo-documentation.

Event Publicity

• Czech Broadcasting - Prague

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Colored Pencil Workshop – On the trail

Kunratice Forest, Prague
September, 20th – 26th, 2009

Marie Brozova with the Prague Urban Forests Ecology Center opened colored pencil and educational workshops in Kunratice Forest for schools and wide public. This project was titled On the trail, according to the title of Marie Brozova’s drawing that she decided to create during this public drawing event. Cooperation with Prague Urban Forests began in 2008 by the workshop Souls of Trees with an art contest. The Czech Broadcasting – Prague became the media partner of this event.

Links

• Prague Urban Forests, http://www.lesypraha.cz/
• Czech Broadcasting – Prague, www.rozhlas.cz/praha

Special thanks

• Thanks to all members of Prague Urban Forests Ecology Center for organizing and coordination of the whole project.
• Thanks to Ladka, Oldriska and Honza for great help on the last day of the project.

Event Publicity

• Czech Broadcasting - Prague, September 11th
• Czech Broadcasting - Prague, Good Morning talk show, September, 19th
• Czech Broadcasting - Prague, Domino, December 22nd

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Public drawing event in Prague Botanic Garden

Prague Botanic Garden
September, 5th – 6th, 2009

The Defense of Colored Pencil project visited Prague Botanic Garden during Days of honey and gingerbread. In spite of windy weather Marie Brozova started to work on her drawing On the Trail that was completed during colored pencil workshop in Kunratice Forest

Links

• Prague Botanic Garden, www.botanicka.cz

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5th return to Jindrichuv Hradec

Langr House, Jindrichův Hradec
August, 11th – 18th, 2009

Marie Brozova visited Jindrichuv Hradec with her Defense of Colored Pencils event for the fifth time. In front of rennaisance Langr House she created the drawing titled Autumn Wind, planned as an illustration for her new book Home of the Little Sun. The public drawing event was followed by the exhibition of Marie Brozova art in Langr House.

Links

• Langr, www.langruvdum.cz
• Penzion na 15. poledniku, www.15polednik.cz

Special thanks

• Thanks to Lada Cvrckova for the invitation to Jindrichuv Hradec, great help with the event publicity and an accommodation at pension Na 15. poledniku.
• Thanks to Sabina and Jiri Langer for the invitation to Langr house.
• Thanks for all the die-hard fans from Jindrichuv Hradec, especially Andrea Laskavec.

Event Publicity

• Jindrichuv Hradec TV
• Mlada Fronta Dnes
• Jindrichohradecký denik

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Watermelon event in Metropole Zlicin

Metropole Zlicin
25. července – 1. srpna 2009

In hot summer weather Marie Brozova brought many summer storms by the public drawing event of her new drawing titled Lady Thunderstorm. This drawing became an illustration in her children’s book Home of the Little Sun. She was invited to Metropole Zlicin shopping center as a guest of the traditional Watermelon Carving Festival. Her project The Defense of Colored Pencils was followed by children art contest.

Links

• Metropole Zlicin, www.metropole.cz
• Melon Festival, www.carving-studio.cz

Special thanks

• Thanks to Ms Jana Ceskova, the marketing manager of Metropole Zlicin, for her kind help with organizing the whole project.
• Thanks to Ludek Prochazka for the invitation to his Watermelon craving festival.
• Thanks to Zdenek Lefan for the photo-documentation.

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5th Return to Kutna Hora

Corpus Christi Chapel near St. Barbara Cathedral, Kutna Hora
July, 4th – 12th, 2009

In July, from 4th till 12th, Marie Brozova created a large format drawing Star Meadows at the touristic spot near St. Barbara Cathedral in Kutna Hora. It was the 5th return of her Defense of Colored Pencil event to this beautiful historic town. The public drawing event was followed by exhibitions in Corpus Christi Chapel and The Good Tearoom.

Links

• Infocenter Kutna Hora, www.kh.cz, www.kutnahora.cz
• The Good Tearoom in Kutna Hora, www.dckh.cz

Special thanks

• Thanks to Ms Eva Godlewska and Ms Olga Trejbalova from Kutna Hora Infocenter for the invitation to Kutna Hora.
• Thanks to Safranek couple and their black cats for very days in their Pension Safran.
• Thanks to Jan Drchal for the exhibition in the Good Tearoom.
• Thanks to Zdenek Lefan for the photodocumentation.

Event Publicity

• Kutna Hora Journal
• Kutnohorske obzory
• Mlada Fronta Dnes

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5th Anniversary of the Defense of Colored Pencils project and Tarot Poems book launch event

Colored Pencil Gallery, Richtruv Dum Passage, Male namesti, Prague
June, 3rd – 12th, 2009

Marie Brozova celebrated the 5th anniversary of her project the Defense of Colored Pencils by a public drawing event in front of her Colored Pencil Gallery in Richtruv Dum Passage in Prague Center. She created a drawing titled Rainbow Creation.

Tarot Poems book launch event took place in Colored Pencil Gallery in June 6th. Visitors could meet and have their books signed by Willie Watson, the author, and Marie Brozova, who translated the poems into Czech and created the original deck of Tarot cards. The book launch event was livened up by the performance of an Australian magician Schelie Nielsen.

Links

• Tarot Poems, you can see more of this book and order it in Marie Brozova internet gallery www.mariemab.com
• Willie Watson, www.watsonenglish.cz
• Schelie Nielsen alias Dr. Klutz, www.drklutz.com
• Richtruv Dum Passage, http://www.richtruvdum.cz

Special thanks

• Thanks to Willie Watson, who introduced me the enigma of Tarot and inspired me to create this book
• Thanks to Schelie Nielsenovi za for the magical performance
• Thanks to Ladka and Eva for helping us during the book launch event.
• Thanks to Zdenek Lefan for photodocumentation.

Event Publicity

• The Czech Broadcasting - Prague

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Presentation of Tarot Poems in Salmovska Book Café

Salmovská literarní kavarna (Book Café), Prague
June, 2nd, 2009

Vrata Ebr invited Marie Brozova to his talk-show Ebroviny in Salmovska Book Café in Prague. She presented her project of public drawing events – the Defence of Colored Pencils and a new book from her publishing house – Tarot Poems. The event was livened up by a performance of a famous Czech songwriter Zuzana Lorencova.

Links

• Salmovská literarni kavarna, www.salmovska.cz

Special thanks

• Thanks to Vrata Ebr for the invitation to his talk-show
• Thanks to Zdenek Lefan for the photo-documentation

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Defense of Colored Pencils at trade-fairs

Bookworld 2009, Industrial Palace, Prague Fairground
May, 14th – 17th, 2009
Esoterika Trade-fair, Industrial Palace, Prague Fairground
May, 22nd – 24th, 2009

Marie Brozova presented her work at the 15th international book trade-fair Bookworld and Esoterika – the trade-fair of esothery, spiritual science, healthy life style, alternative medicine and ecology in Prague-Holesovice Fairground. Marie Brozova created a new drawing titled Silver Moon. She assisted at Willie Watson lecture „Tarot poems – new dimension of Tarot cards“ that took place at Esoterika Trade fair.

Links

• Bookworld, www.bookworld.cz
• Esoterika Trade-fair, www.veletrhesoterika.cz
• Willie Watson, www.watsonenglish.cz

Special thanks

• Thanks to Ctirad Hemelik and Adela Tlachacova for the invitation to Esoterika trade-fair.
• Thanks to Dobry Den agency for the invitation to Bookworld trade-fair.
• Thanks to Tarot experts who chose who pronounced Marie Brozova Tarot cards as the most positive Tarot version created so far.
• Thanks to Zdenek Lefan for the photo-documentation

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Defense of Colored Pencils in Kotva

Kotva Department Store, Prague
March, 26th – April, 30th, 2009

The largest exhibition of Marie Brozova art so far took place on the whole third floor of legendary Kotva department store in Prague, during its reconstruction. Marie Brozova displayed more than 80 drawings, including all 50 large size drawings created in public drawing events of her Defense of Colored Pencils project. This improvised spacious atelier inspired Marie Brozova to create two drawings – Springs Shower and Happy Snow, both planned as illustrations to her children’s book Home of the Little Sun. This public drawing event was followed by children’s art contest. Media partner of this project became the Czech Broadcasting – Prague and Kiss Radio.

Links

• Kotva department store, www.od-kotva.cz
• The Czech Broadcasting, www.rozhlas.cz/praha
• Radio Kiss 98, www.kiss98.cz

Special thanks

• Thanks to Lucie Kucerova, the asset manager of Markland Kotva, for helping us with the exhibition in Kotva department store.
• Thanks to Tomas Kotrc for the help with the event publicity, www.natiomedia.cz.
• Thanks to Dana Mestkova for the media partnership of the Czech Broadcasting – Prague.
• Thanks to Svetla Magni from the Czech Broadcasting – Prague.
• Thanks to Pepa Streda for the photo-documentation, www.pepastreda.cz.
• Thanks to Zdenek Lefan for the photo-documentation.
• Thanks to Ladka, Hana Rottrova and the whole team of Colored Pencil Gallery.
• Thanks to all children for the beautiful drawings to the art contest.

Event Publicity

• Czech Broadcasting – Prague
• Radio Kiss 98
• media campaign in Prague underground

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Colored Pencil Gallery – The Defense of Colored Pencils under the roof

Richtruv Dum Passage, Male namesti 11, Prague 1
since March, 11th, 2009

After five years of public drawing events in Czech Republic and Europe, Marie Brozova opened a permanent gallery in Prague center as the base for her travelling project the Defense of Colored Pencils. You will find Colored Pencil Gallery only a few steps from the Prague Astronomic Clock in Richtruv Dum Passage leading to Michalska Street, open everyday from 11 a.m. till 7 p.m.

The Colored Pencil Gallery opening ceremony took place in March, 11th with a famous actress Valerie Zawadska and a musician Jan Matej Rak playing the guitar. Colored Pencil Gallery was christened in an original way – by the soap bubbles.

Links

• Richtruv Dum, www.richtruvdum.cz
• Valerie Zawadska, www.valeriezawadska.wz.cz
• Jan Matej Rak, www.janmatejrak.cz

Special thanks

• Thanks to Valerie Zawadska, good fairy of the Defense of Colored Pencils project.
• Thanks to Jan Matej Rak, who warmed up the audience by his unique guitar play.
• Thanks to the specialists from Tea-tree Tearoom for the delicious tea.
• Thanks to Ladka for the help in Colored Pencil Gallery during the opening ceremony.
• Thanks to all visitors who sent best wishes to our gallery in the shape of rainbow-colored soap bubbles.

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The first springtime public drawing event

FOR KIDS trade-fair, Exhibition Center Prague Letnany,
March, 5th – 8th, 2009

The Defense of Colored Pencils project was invited to FOR KIDS trade-fair to Exhibition Center Prague Letnany. Marie Brozova started to work on her drawing titled Home of the Little Sun. Her public drawing event was followed by the exhibition of Marie Brozova large size drawings.

Links

• Veletrh FOR KIDS: www.forkids.cz

Special thanks

• Thanks to Ms Alena Vratna, the manager of FOR KIDS trade-fair, for the invitation of the Defense of Colored Pencils event.

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