It's been 4 days since I came back from Spitsbergen. I've been trying to find words to express what I experienced in the Arctic but my language (neither Polish or English) fails me. I look for some landmarks around me to refer to and to compare to so to describe the landscape but I cannot find any. If you can imagine a place which makes you cry because you are so enchanted by it, that's the Arctic for me. But it is unimaginable so you stand no chance. Even when you look at it it still stays unimaginable. I left a piece of my heart over there and the longing for this place will always be with me. And it is ok as I feel absolutely privileged to have been able to see it.
'Ice Painting' at the 'With Other Matter' exhibition, curated by Naomi Draper, Roscommon Arts Centre, 29th of January - 12th of March /
'Ice Prints' at the Open Submission Show, selected by Sharon Murphy, Dunamaise Arts Center, Portlaoise, 26th of November 2021 - 4th of January 2022 /
PS2 Short Residency in Belfast, 12th-16th of October /
It was a real privilege to be awarded a short residency at PS2 in Belfast which suited my needs so perfectly. The roof allowed me to experiment on a larger scale and the project space let me to arrange and see my works properly.
A big thanks for the residency to @pssquaredbelfast and especially the fantastic support and priceless curatorial advice I received from Peter Mutschler.
"Rainy Painting 9" at the 191st RHA Annual Exhibition in Dublin /
Delighted to have my Rainy Painting selected for the 191st RHA Annual Exhibition! The Irish largest open submission show runs until the 30th of October in the RHA Gallery in Dublin.
Rainy Painting 9, oil, board, rain in Kenmare, 12s, 70cm diameter
The Arctic Circle Residency 2023 /
I'm delighted to share that my 6-year-old dream has come true as I have been selected to participate in the 2023 Arctic Circle Residency! I have always wanted to visit this alien, wild and beautiful landscape and it's especially pleasing to join the expedition given that there were a record number of applicants this year.
"The Arctic Circle brings together international artists of all disciplines, scientists, architects, and educators who collectively explore the high-Arctic Svalbard Archipelago and Arctic Ocean aboard a specially outfitted Barquentine sailing vessel."
www.thearcticcircle.org
Teacher - Artist Partnership Course and the Residency Programme /
I was delighted to be awarded an amazing Teacher - Artist Partnership Course and the Residency Programme by the Dublin West Education Center. The training program was truly excellent and I am very much looking forward to the residency in a school!
#artistteacherpartnership #artsinschool #education #artsineducation @artsedportal_ie
"Rainy Paintings" and "Fragments" at the "Magnificent Seven" exhibition in the Przypkowski Museum in Jedrzejow, Poland /
I am delighted to have my "Rainy Paintings" and "Fragments" included in the group exhibition titled "Magnificent Seven" which takes place in the Przypkowski Museum in Jedrzejow this summer. Thanks very much Jan Przypkowski and Matylda Prus from Galeria m² for selecting my works.
#artexhibition #magnificentseven@muzeumimprzypkowskich@galeria_m2 #groupshow #rain#fragment #summertime#contemporaryart #contemporaryartist#polishartist
Photo by Jan Przypkowski