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Paulina grew up in Milanowek, a small town near Warsaw, Poland known for its gardens, ancient oak trees, and artistic and bohemian traditions. She graduated from the Warsaw Academy of Fine Arts in 2003, obtaining her Master's degree in painting and lithography under the supervision of professors Jaroslaw Modzelewski and Wieslaw Winiecki. In October of 2005, she moved to Fresno where she teaches art, paints as much as she can, and works to establish herself as an artist.

Working from sketches and photographs, Paulina utilizes the traditional medium of oil on canvas to tell stories of daily life, seeking to find the poetry and mystery hidden in the prosaic. While living in Milanowek, her work reflected the character of that place, especially its curious mixture of the old and new. Her more recent work reflects life in Fresno and the San Joaquin Valley.

Art Exhibits and Residencies

2007- Chico Art Center, group exhibit, "Me, Myself, and Eye", juried by David Gentry, Chico, CA
2007- Angel's Gate Cultural Center, group exhibit, "On Site at the Gate", San Pedro, CA, juried by Aimee Chang, Curator of Contemporary Art at the Orange County Museum of Art
2007- Fig Tree Gallery, solo exhibit, Fresno , CA
2007- Fig Tree Gallery, group exhibit, Fresno , CA
2006- Fresno Art Museum, "Contemporary–Contemporáneo" Artist in Residency, Fresno, CA
2005- December- American Embassy, "Pool Paintings”, Warsaw , Poland
2004- Cort Gallery, group exhibit, Three Rivers, CA
2003- Jaroslaw Iwaszkiewicz Museum, oil painting, group exhibit, Podkowa Lesna , Poland
2003- Eufemia Cafe, lithography, ASP, Warsaw , Poland
2003- Diploma Exhibit, oil painting, Studio Gallery, Warsaw , Poland
2003- Diploma Exhibit, lithography, Aneks Gallery, Warsaw , Poland

Publications

2006- Cover art for Zoom , a publication of the US Mission to Poland. February/March edition.
2003- The Art of David Hockney , Master's thesis. Advisor: Dr. Wojciech Wlodarczyk