Paulina is a figurative artist based in Folkestone. She trained at the Heatherley School of Fine Art graduating in July 2014 obtaining a Diploma in Portraiture with a special commendation.
She is a realist painter working from direct observation. Her main interest is figurative with an emphasis on portraiture but she also paints still lifes and landscapes.
Paulina also holds BA in British Literature (Jagiellonian University) and MMus in Violin performance (Trinity College of Music, London).
Awards:
April 2016 - The Elizabeth Greenshields Foundation award
March 2016 - The De Laszlo Award for Classical Draughtsmanship, Royal Society of British Artists
March 2016 - winner of the Marianne Von Werther Rome Scholarship 2016, Royal Society of British Artists
May 2015 - winner of the New English Art Club drawing scholarship 2015/16, New English Art Club
July 2014 - Royal Society of Portrait Painters Commendation
July 2014 - Society of Portrait Sculptors Commendation
July 2014 - Gyllian Foster Drawing Prize
July 2013 - Oswald Savage Painting Prize
June 2012 - Scholarship to study at Heatherley's
She is a realist painter working from direct observation. Her main interest is figurative with an emphasis on portraiture but she also paints still lifes and landscapes.
Paulina also holds BA in British Literature (Jagiellonian University) and MMus in Violin performance (Trinity College of Music, London).
Awards:
April 2016 - The Elizabeth Greenshields Foundation award
March 2016 - The De Laszlo Award for Classical Draughtsmanship, Royal Society of British Artists
March 2016 - winner of the Marianne Von Werther Rome Scholarship 2016, Royal Society of British Artists
May 2015 - winner of the New English Art Club drawing scholarship 2015/16, New English Art Club
July 2014 - Royal Society of Portrait Painters Commendation
July 2014 - Society of Portrait Sculptors Commendation
July 2014 - Gyllian Foster Drawing Prize
July 2013 - Oswald Savage Painting Prize
June 2012 - Scholarship to study at Heatherley's
Artist's statement:
'In my work I try to explore different states of my subjects. I am often drawn to subjects which are quiet and intimate. I try to be sensitive when approaching them and do my best to convey these states through observation and abstract mark making. It feels to me that through this process I can mark states which would otherwise gone missing in time. I often turn to figurative work and portraiture as it gives me access to many psychological aspects of human nature which I like to observe and record. I find people an unlimited source of emotional depth. I also take quite a lot of effort in accessing moods and atmosphere. I am a slow painter, taking my time in tracking moods and impressions in time. Painting is a sensitive, intellectual and thorough process for me and sometimes I take many weeks to complete a painting. With figurative work I always try and look for something more that just a direct and bold response to my subjects. I like to engage with them emotionally and explore them thoroughly. Artists who inspire me include (among others) Rembrandt, O.Boznanska, J.S.Sargent, W.Coldstream, L.Freud, A.Lopez-Garcia. Eventually, I see the painting process as an abstract response to the world surrounding me, becoming yet another attempt to mark our transient existence.'
'In my work I try to explore different states of my subjects. I am often drawn to subjects which are quiet and intimate. I try to be sensitive when approaching them and do my best to convey these states through observation and abstract mark making. It feels to me that through this process I can mark states which would otherwise gone missing in time. I often turn to figurative work and portraiture as it gives me access to many psychological aspects of human nature which I like to observe and record. I find people an unlimited source of emotional depth. I also take quite a lot of effort in accessing moods and atmosphere. I am a slow painter, taking my time in tracking moods and impressions in time. Painting is a sensitive, intellectual and thorough process for me and sometimes I take many weeks to complete a painting. With figurative work I always try and look for something more that just a direct and bold response to my subjects. I like to engage with them emotionally and explore them thoroughly. Artists who inspire me include (among others) Rembrandt, O.Boznanska, J.S.Sargent, W.Coldstream, L.Freud, A.Lopez-Garcia. Eventually, I see the painting process as an abstract response to the world surrounding me, becoming yet another attempt to mark our transient existence.'
