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Orsolya Fecske was born in Szőny (Komárom county). Her parents are Teréz Balatoni, teacher of hungarian language and grammar, and András Fecske art historian. She spent her early years in Lábatlan then moved to Budapest along with her family. After primary and secondary education she enrolled at Berzsenyi Dániel Teacher's Training College in Szombathely, where she obtained her degree as an art teacher. At the same year she applied for a national scholarship to the academy of Fine Arts in Rome, Italy. Her specialist area was painting. Graduating from the academy with good results, she returned home in 2000.

The beloved masters who guided Orsolya within her area of expertise from the very beginning were Arany Bazsonyi and Sándor Vecsési; furthermore László Patay, whose work-team she joined thus gaining a lot of experience in the field of wall painting.

In 1997 she got her first real assignment to paint the murals of St. Stephen’s church in Alsógöd. 

In 2003 she entered the Society of Sisters of Social Service. 

From 2001 member of the  National Association of Hungarian Artists, and member of the Molnár-C. Pál Circle of Friends.

At present she lives and works in Budapest, engaging in mural paintings (seccos and stained glasses) and also regularly coming out with pieces of graphic work.

Scholarships:

1996. International Scholarship by the Hungarian Scholarship Committee

1997-1999. Scholarships of the Faludi Ferenc Academy

1997. Eötvös Scholarship of the Hungarian State

Mural works:

1997-98. Wall paintings of St. Stephen’s church, Alsógöd, Hungary

1999-01. Wall paintings of St. Anne’s church, Encs, Hungary

2002. Wall painting of St Stephen’s church, Tatabánya, Hungary

2002. Stained glass window in the chapel of Stella Catholic Holiday House, Bagolyirtás, Hungary

2003. Stained glass pictures of the chapel in the Office Building of the Hungarian Catholic Bishops’ Conference, Budapest, Hungary

2004. Wall painting of the wedding hall of the Gerenday Community House, Lábatlan, Hungary

2005. Stained glass window in the chapel of the Hungarian Catholic Radio, Budapest, Hungary

2006. Stained glass windows of The Queen of Peace church, Budapest, Hungary

2007. Stained glass windows of the Fatima chapel of the Church of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, Felsőgöd, Hungary

2010. Mosaic decoration on the gate wall of the The Queen of Peace church, Budapest, Hungary

Other works in ecclesiastical buildings:

2000. St. Francesca, tempera on canvas, Tor de' Specchi Monastery, Rome, Italy

2000. Painted crucifix, tempera on wood, Mother house of the Order of the Mother of God, Rome, Italy

2003. Painted crucifix, tempera on wood, Office Building of the Hungarian Catholic Bishops’ Conference, Budapest, Hungary

The most important joint exhibitions:

1997. Questions of the Artistic Anatomy, Art Academy of Rome-Fidia Arte Moderna    Gallery, Rome

1997. FUOCO, Institute of the Hungarian Culture in Rome, Rome

1999. Hundred Artists for Sant' Ambroggio, Oratorio Sant Michele, Monfalcone, Italy

1999. Faces and Lives Portrait Biennale, Hatvan, Hungary

2003. 49. Autumnal Exhibition of Vásárhely, Hódmezővásárhely, Hungary

2004-2006. Contemporary Sacral Art Exhibition, Hatvan, Hungary  

2007. "The secret power of our country", St. Steven's Cathedral, Budapest
2008. Exhibitions of the Molnár-C. Pál Friendly Society in the Pataky and Corvin Houses of the Culture, Budapest
2009. Exhibition of the Molnár-C. Pál Friendly Society  in the Udvarház Innovation Center, Veresegyház
2010. Exhibition of the Molnár-C. Pál Friendly Society in the Csongrád Galery, Csongrád

Personal exhibitions:

2001. Debut Exhibition, Pázmány Péter Catholic University, Budapest, Hungary

2003. Gerenday Community House, Lábatlan, Hungary

2004. Csokonay Cultural House, Budapest, Hungary

2007. Gerenday Culture House, Lábatlan 2008.
2007. Pázmány Péter Catholic University 
2008. Evangelic Church, Taliándörögd, Kapolcs Festival
2008. Conferenence House of the Hungarian Bishop's Council, Budapest, Week of the Sacral Art
2008- Permanent exhibition in the Conferenence House of the Hungarian Bishop's Council, Budapest

The photos of the individual items can be viewed at the topic "Galéria" of the homepage.