Kama Arts

Freelance Illustrator

London, United Kingdom
Diversity is the key to my artistic creativity. That is why my works differ in size and media. I like to experiment a great deal with various techniques, such as collage, colorful inks and tissue paper. I love linear work, but I'm also passionate about colour, and Paul Klee, Henri Matisse and Olaf Hajek are my experts in terms of colour relations. My first „Bestiary” series and „Stage Settings” were created in 2015. They both got awarded. The „Bestiary” series was published in the newest 3x3 magazine of contemporary illustration catalogue, and my „Stage Settings” won first prize in the 7th edition of Concorso Buenos Aires in Milan. Why do I create art? It would be cliche to say that it is the sole purpose of my life. But in fact, it is, apart for family and friends. My sources of inspiration are derived from the works of old masters, such as Albrecht Durer, Hieronymus Bosch, Pieter Bruegel. I am also influenced by XXth century artists, such as Leonora Carrington, Mark Rothko, and Sonia Delaunay. My main objective in art is to achieve a perfect combination of masterful linear work and the simplicity of saturated colours. I use collage in my works and saturated colored inks to add some freshness to the vintage drawings. That is also why I started creating more contemporary, abstract paintings, to allow some spontaneity in the creative process.

Work Experience

Kama Arts

Main director & illustrator

October 2012 - Present London, United Kingdom

Nice Cup Of Tea

Native Speaker

September 2015 - Warsaw, Poland

Lubomirov-Easton Gallery

apprentice

2013 - 2014 London, United Kingdom

Kocie Sprawy

illustrator and staff member

February 2006 - October 2014 Poland

Self-Employed

English Conversations teacher

September 2010 - June 2012 Warsaw, Poland

EP Creatives

apprentice

2011 - 2011 Warsaw, Poland

Event Affairs

apprentice

2009 - 2009 Melbourne, Australia

Education

Camberwell College Of Arts

MA Illustration

September 2013 - Present London, United Kingdom

Warsaw Academy Of Fine Arts

BA Graphics

September 2010 - July 2013 Warsaw, Poland

Languages

English (Native),
Polish (Native),
French (Beginner),

Awards

Openart Milano

1st Prize at the 7th CCBA Awards

2015

Galeria 8Plus

2nd Prize at the Generation of Young Artists Awards

2016

Skills

Adobe InDesign, Adobe Photoshop, Microsoft Power Point, Microsoft Word, Adobe Bridge, Adobe Illustrator,