Jože Marinč was born on the 19th of March, 1954, in Dolnja Briga near Kočevska Reka/Slovenia. In Ljubljana, he graduated the school for design, the Academy for pedagofy and fina arts. He spent two years at a special art academy. He lives and works in Kostanjevica na Krki. In 1998, the monography of Jože Marinć was published.
The four elements – earth, air, water and fire – play an important role in his work of art. His art is based on nature giving impressions (motives in the forest, on the river, at the sea.....)
Awards
He received a number of awards at the art exhibition "Ex tempore" in the towns of Novo Mesto, Škofja Loka and Dobrna. In 1993, he got the Grand Prix at the 1st Biennale of the town of Kranj. In 1995, he received the award at the May Salon / The Gallery of the Union of Slovenian Fine Artists' Associations / in Ljubljana.
Individual exhibitions:
1980 Art Salon, Kocevje
1981 Lamut Art Gallery in Kostanjevici na Krki
1985 Gallery Krško, Krško, and the Institute of Chemistry «Boris Kidrič» in Ljubljana
1986 Concert atelier of the Association of Slovenian Composers, Ljubljana, and the museum «Dolenjska, Novo mesto
1987 Ars Gallery, Ljubljana; Art Vitrine Razstavišče, Nova Gorica; Museum Posavje, Brežice, and Anton Trstenjak Gallery, Ljutomer
1992 Miško Kranjc Gallery, Murska Sobota; Ars Gallery, Ljubljana, and the ZDSLU gallery, Ljubljana
1993 Labirint Gallery, Ljubljana; Museum Posavje, Brežice, and Krško Gallery, Krško
1994 Small gallery, Kranj and Mak Gallery, Maribor
1995 AULA Gallery, Klagenfurt, Austria, and the Gallery «Šivčeva kuća», Radovljica
1996 Art Salon Lamut, Kostanjevica na Krki, and Gradac Gallery, Zagreb, Croatia
1997 Ilirija Gallery, Ljubljana and Krka Gallery, Novo mesto
1998 «Dvorni trg» Gallery, Ljubljana
1999 Equrna Gallery, Ljubljana and Museum Dolenja, Novo mesto
2001 Kos Gallery, Ljubljana; Žula Gallery, Maribor, and Gerd Türk Gallery, Dortmund, Germany
2002 Imprima Gallery, Ljubljana and Krško Gallery, Krško
2003 Bežigrad Gallery 2, Ljubljana
2004 «Catacombs and grenades», Völkermarkt, Austria, and Božidar Jakac Gallery, Kostanjevica na Krki
Jože Marinče participated in many national and international general exhibitions.
