My work is simple and naive. I seek my inspiration in nature and people or objects surrounding me. I am fascinated with the study of human body and his mimics, gestures and proportions. My works also present the absence of things. People need to live in harmony with each other and with nature. I am preoccupied with presenting the details of such relationship: emotions, colours and shapes. I seek the inspiration for my works in all historical periods, although, I am especially interested in the Middle Ages. A straight line and intensive colours are the elements which I adapt into my works. Although I do not avoid using modern tools, such as video and computer graphics, I develop my own style of oil painting on basis of old techniques. Besides oil painting I also create graphic art, where I deliberately avoid colours, using only black and white or grey. Etching and aquatint is for me the world of a picture, plays with light and shadow.

I am a graduate of the Art Academy in Gdansk, which I finished in 1999. My tutors were M. Olszewski, in painting, C. Paszkowski, in graphic arts. From 1998 to 2000 I was painting and exhibiting in an atelier that we created with a friend in an old building, previously used by gas works. Afterwards I went to Hamburg and Berlin to become a free student in the Art Academies there. This experience allowed me to develop my own style and to gain independence as an artist. Since March 2002 I have been co-operating with The Young City Association. At present, with three other painters, we formed a group "Nothing about us - without us". We work and exhibit in ateliers organised by The Young City Association in the project Gdansk Shipyard - the Colony of Artists. Since March 2002 I have been taking part in the project: Gdansk Shipyard - the Colony of Artists. In one of the shipyard buildings there have been arranged rooms and studios for painters, musicians, photographers or dancers. Having a studio in the Shipyard I was able to realize many independent project coordinated by me and my friends.

exhibitions oil painting illustrations graphic works