I am an artist specialising in egg tempera painting. This traditional technique enables me to strike a balance between precision in detail and subtle tonal gradations. Particularly, it allows me to focus on how light reveals form, contrast and depth in my subjects. These subjects have ranged from grand landscapes to the beautiful idiosyncrasies of mundane everyday objects, as well as human figures in portraiture.
My fascination with egg tempera is rooted in my background as a conservator of art and my extensive studies in iconography and iconology.
Egg tempera is one of the oldest painting techniques, widely used in the Middle Ages and early Renaissance; it was the primary method for painting icons and altarpieces. To prepare egg tempera, the yolk is separated from the egg white, which is then mixed with powdered pigment and a small amount of water and white wine, which acts as a tempera. I typically paint on Fabriano watercolour paper or wooden panels, which I prime using layers of gesso made with Bologna chalk mixed with animal glue. The egg tempera paint is then gradually applied in layers, which allows me to explore how light and contrast define the subjects in my paintings. Each piece I create is a reflection of my passion for exploring the world through light, which remains a pivotal and defining element in my artistic practice.
I obtained my master’s degree in Art Conservation and Restoration from the Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń, Poland. In 2007, I earned a graduate diploma in Applied Heritage Studies at Curtin University of Technology. My work experience predominantly focused on the conservation of art and historical sites dating back to the XIV and XIX centuries in Poland, as well as conducting research related to my field.
My experience with conservation and restoration helped influence my interest in studying and practising iconography and iconology. I explored and deepened my knowledge of writing icons using the historical egg tempera technique.
In 2022, I moved to Perth, Western Australia, which marked a new chapter in my artistic journey. I have since explored adapting and applying the historical egg tempera technique to painting. Since then, I have had the privilege of being able to share my art and experience with the egg tempera technique across many different exhibitions in Perth, as well as across Australia and internationally. Since moving here, my work has been annually exhibited in galleries organised by the Western Australian Society of Arts. I have also been named a finalist in City of South Perth Emerging Artist Awards, and Community Art Awards for the City of Bayswater, and Claremont. I’ve also had the chance to use art to reconnect with Polish identity, both in the Pol-Art exhibition in Sydney (2022, 2025) and as a finalist in the IX International Biennial of Images “Quadro Art”(2025) in Łódź, 13th International Biennial of Miniature Art, Poland.
