Anna PIOTROWIAK (b. 1983), *Skowronki*, 2023

mixed media (acrylic, oil), canvas, 100 x 50 cm, signed lower left: XI 23 Niusza

Born in 1983. She began her journey in art at the age of 4, attending a painting and drawing course. She continued her education at an art high school, specializing in painting, and then at the Academy of Fine Arts in Wrocław in the Department of Interior Architecture. The central theme of her work is nature, which inspires and uplifts her. She focuses primarily on representational painting, including animal and landscape subjects, as well as graphic painting characterized by stark contrasts. She employs various painting techniques, excelling in watercolor, and is also developing her skills in caricature drawing. She runs her own painting school for children, teenagers, and adults, viewing the sharing of her knowledge and talent as a spiritual achievement. Her works have been featured in numerous solo and group exhibitions and are held in private collections in Germany, the United Kingdom, France, Burkina Faso, Russia, and Ukraine.