I was born and raised in the simplicity of a working-class family in southwestern Poland. The daughter of a railway worker father and a homemaker mother, I grew up with Eastern European and Scandinavian animations broadcasted on national television every evening—folk tales and surreal bedtime stories that sparked my imagination and made me pick up crayons as a child, while years later, discovering the works of Tarkovsky, Kurosawa, Kusturica, and Godard led me to think profoundly about the power of visual image.

My parents also had many books, the sort with mid-20th-century illustrations, the sort you can now only find in antique shops. As a child, these books meant little to me, but their covers had a distinct style—one that belonged to a bygone era, impossible to forget because it seemed to come from the very soul of its creator. Images as tantalizing to the eye as the smell of old paper was to the nose. The kind of cover illustrations that stay with you long after you've placed the book back on the shelf.

At university, I honed my skills in digital drawing and animation, exploring motion graphics during my year-long placement in the commercial industry. While it was a valuable experience, it left me craving a style that broke free from the rigid structures of clients’ expectations. In my final year, I found respite in creating work that felt more personal, expressive, and alive—filled with hand-drawn aesthetics and painterly illustration that celebrate slice-of-life stories.

My artistic influences are deeply rooted in Eastern European visual storytelling. The dreamlike atmosphere and delicate textures of Yuri Norstein’s animations taught me the power of subtle, living imagery. Jiří Trnka's illustrations and films, rich in atmosphere and intricate compositions, shaped my appreciation for handcrafted, expressive art. Ivan Bilibin’s decorative, storybook-like approach inspired my treatment of natural settings, weaving folklore into visual storytelling. And, of course, Polish illustrators of the mid-20th century—with their bold yet intimate use of colour, texture, and composition—left an indelible mark on my aesthetic sensibilities.

I find beauty in the quiet resilience of ordinary moments, weaving together themes of intergenerational knowledge, familial bonds, and grounded optimism. Through realism and subtle defamiliarization, I aim to offer viewers a chance to see familiar moments in a new light, tinged with a touch of timeless, relatable wisdom.

My art is about capturing the challenges and beauty of everyday existence, one heartfelt frame at a time.