A little from the history of this project. If you are interested to see the photo-galleries of previous public drawings and the resulting drawings of Marie Brozova, you will find them in the menu on the left.
September 2004 – During the second public drawing Marie Brozova changed Prague luxury Black Rose Passage into her atelier, where she drew a drawing „Black Rose in the Darkness“. Her public drawing was followed by a large exhibition.
December 2004 – Marie Brozova decided to prove, that colored pencils are designed not only for drawing but also for help. The drawing Christmas Tree in children’s eyes, that was created in Letnany Shopping center, was sold in auction in benefit the Helping Paws
In the whole year 2005 the project The Defence of Coloured Pencils visited many Czech cities and towns, among others Pisek, Trebon, Kutna Hora, Jindrichuv Hradec, Tabor, Hradec Kralove or Plzen.
In July 2004 Marie drew the biggest drawing ever drawn with colored pencils (1189 by 1682 mm) titled „St. George Killing the Dragon of Winter“ in the Konopiste Castle. This record breaking drawing was registered by Dobry Den Agency and included into the Czech Book of Records. The Guinness book of Records in London asked for detailed documentation.
December 2005 – Time before Christmas Marie devoted again to charitable form of her project The Defense of Colored Pencils. In the Industrial Palace in Prague Showground she created drawing „The Fairytale Forest“ that she donated to the clinic of children oncology and hematology in Prague Motol Hospital. Now the drawing decorates the transplantation care unit.
April 2006 – The Defense of Colored Pencils was invited abroad for the first time. The project visited Holland, Bennekom near Arnhem, and it was by all means confirmed that Marie´s drawings speak to people in generally comprehensible language regardless of nationality or culture.
December 2006 – The new edition of Czech Book of Records including Marie Brozova’s biggest picture drawn by colored pencils. During the ceremony Marie had a chance to try drawing with the biggest pencil made in history.
December 2006 – As usual before Christmas Marie Brozova created a drawing for the orphanage in Prague – Klanovice. The drawing Granny’s Garden was created in Vinohrady Pavilion. Famous Czech pop singer Leona Machalkova became the patron of the patron of the ceremonial act of handing over the drawing.
March 2007 – The project Defense of Colored pencils released DVD "Queen Mab’s Dreamland" including art document about the project Defense of Coloured Pencils and Marie Brozova’s works, colored pencils instructions, virtual gallery of drawings and photogallery of the traveling project. The ceremony took place in The Palace of Books Luxor with the famous Czech actor Valerie Zawadska as the patron of the DVD.
April 2007 – Marie Brozova was included into the prestigious Almanac of Czech Celebrities, Czech version of the Who is Who edition that will be published in December 2007.
June 2007 – Marie Brozova created in 14 days the largest drawing by colored pencils during the festival Pelhrimov – the City of records and broke her own record from 2005.
July 2007 – The Defense of Colored Pencils was invited to Holland again, this time to Ede by the group of artists PEK that arranged a large exhibition of Marie Brozova’s work and drawing in public in front of the gallery. This project leads to many invitations abroad for 2008.
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