Katarzyna BISKUPSKA (b. 1970), Islands of Happiness, 2026

acrylic, palette knife, canvas, 80 x 65 cm, signed on the back

Born in 1970. She lives and works in the Tuchola Forest. She has no formal artistic training, but in her work she focuses primarily on painting, though she also explores poetry, music, and sculpture. She creates mainly on canvas and wood, using acrylic, oil, and mixed media. Her works are held in private collections in the U.S., Canada, Japan, Paris, London, and various parts of Poland.

She participated in the series of exhibitions and concerts titled “I Was Who You Are, I Am Who You Can Be” (2003–2005) at Artus Court in Toruń, Galeria El in Elbląg, Galeria BWA Design in Wrocław, and in Limanowa during an open-air art event. She has also presented her paintings as part of long-running exhibition openings at the Leaning Tower in Toruń, open-air exhibitions near the cathedral in Cologne, Germany, and at the invitation of the city authorities of Hachenburg. She is the author of the poetry collection *Przeżyj* and the subject of numerous social and cultural feature stories. She says that painting is an intimate connection with another person—in joy or sorrow—that allows one to reflectively observe the world, people, emotions, animals, and the multifaceted nature of life.