Venecijus Jočys

Rokiškis

Born in 1954,in Obeliai in Rokšikis district. Studied at the Vilnius Polytechnic. While serving in the Soviet Army, created his first wood-carvings. Having completed his serrice and returned home, in his free time began to producewooden items used around the house. In 1996, participatedin an exhibition for the first time. From that time, hisworks have been seen as valuable. Started to spend moretime on creative worl(. A producer at Lithuanian National Television, Janina Lapinskaite, made a film about the life and creative work of V. Jočys, "Venecijaus gyvenimas ir Cezario mirtis" (The Life of Venecijus and Death of Caesar). In 1999, won the Lionginas Šepka prize.

Degenių k., Kazliškio sen., Rokiškio r., Lietuva
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