I am an artist and educator, specializing in 2D materials. I believe that creating art is an essential part of the human experience, and am an advocate for the arts and work to empower and encourage creativity in others. Throughout my graduate work I explored the relationship between text and art, creating a series of paintings illustrating The Wasteland by T.S Eliot. In 2021, I completed an MA in Humanities with a focus on Visual Art and Media. My thesis examined the relationship between illustration, "fine art" and literary text. My recent pieces are inspired by exploration of various techniques and how artistic mediums can influence and play with each other. Teaching Photography has invited a new perspective into my painting style, which has evolved from primarily acrylic to multimedia works that intertwine photos I've taken with found and original text, fluid materials such as inks, monoprints and lithographs. I view my pieces as ephemeral; able to be cut, pasted or scanned to exist both in physical and digital spaces at any time. My early inspirations came from the surreal compositions of artists like Frida Kahlo and Lee Miller, as well as the bold expressionism of Jean-Michel Basquiat and Jean Dubuffet. I am also influenced by music, and find the poetry and melody of songs to be a powerful catalyst for visual expression. Through my art, I seek to prompt viewers to reflect on and explore ideas that are both universal and personally meaningful. Having recently has a chance to explore my home country of Poland, I am currently exploring ways to incorporate my heritage, particularly its rich history of storytelling, into future illustrative work.