Biography

I was born and grew up in a little city in Upper Silesia , Poland.

I’ve painted for as long as I can remember.

My first memory is of colors and textures of the ground on a warm, sunny spring day.

When I was 13 I decided I wanted to be a painter.

I found a teacher and two years later I passed the exams and was accepted into the High School of Arts.

I spent 5 years studying fine arts, as well as other subjects taught in a regular high school. After I graduated, I taught drawing and painting. I continued to take private lessons to prepare for entrance into the Fine Art Academy.

I also, worked in my own in my stained glass studio. I’ve designed and made many stained glass projects that are in private collections.

In 1994, I began my adventure with the study of traditional graphic and fine arts at the Fine Art Academy. That was a great time in my life. I explored and experimented with all graphic techniques, including lithography, serigraphy, woodcut, etchings, photography, graphic design, sculpture and of course painting and drawing.

In 1999 I came to Chicago where I have continued to paint and draw.

I also work as a porcelain. painter, muralist and as an assistant in the 4Art Gallery on South Halsted.

Education:

National Fine Arts High School in Dabrowa Gornicza, Poland.

5-year curriculum program following Primary School Education.

Graduated with Title of Fine Arts Technician, specialty in-Art Exhibition Preparation.

Jan Matejko Academy of Fine Arts in Cracow, Faculty of Graphic Arts - Katowice Branch, Poland,- 1999.

Master’s Degree in Graphic Arts.

Exhibits:

Galeria Fotografii B & B (B & B Photo Gallery), Bielsko - Biala, Poland.

1997: Photographs.

Cultural Center, Katowice, Poland.

1999: Computer graphics, drawings (Master’s Degree exhibition).

Galeria Sztuki Wspolczesnej BWA (BWA Gallery of Contemporary Art), Katowice, Poland.

1999: Drawings.

Oberschlesisches Landesmuseum, Ratingen - Hosel, Germany.

1999: Graphic Designs, photographs, paintings (an exhibition of young Polish artists).

La Llorona Gallery, Chicago.

2002: “Frieda and Diego” group show.

Painting.

4Art Gallery, Chicago.

2005: “Exclusive“, six months group show.

Upstream People Gallery

2006: “8th Annual Faces International Juried Online Art Exhibition”

Photographs.

Juror’s mention for “Gena”

Museum of Science and Industry, Chicago.

2006: “The Abstract Mind Mural”, project curated by Aldo Castillo.

Painting: “Forces”.

4Art Gallery, Chicago.

2006: “Phase II”, six months group show.