Anna Olszewska

Anna Olszewska (born July 10, 1979) is an artist living in Chorzów, Poland. Graduate of the Faculty of Arts at the University of Silesia in Cieszyn in 2005.
In her artistic practice, the artist redefines the concept of creative freedom, finding its fullest expression in the language of abstraction. Her painting is not merely an aesthetic gesture, but above all a deeply introspective practice—an intimate record of mental states translated into the materiality of paint.
The artist's works are characterized by a complex, multi-layered structure. Here, the creative process itself becomes an act of emotional transformation, where feelings are given unique forms, colors, and dense textures as the work evolves. A key element of her practice is the integration of handwriting into the compositions. Fragments of letters, personal thoughts, and memories are repeatedly overwritten and intentionally painted over. By creating a unique kind of palimpsest, the artist blurs the line between the literal and the secret, inviting the viewer to uncover successive layers of human sensitivity.

2000-2005 University of Silesia, Poland, Faculty of Arts, painting
1998-2001 Architectural Technical School in Gliwice, Poland
1997-1998 Drawing and perspective course under Prof. Wojciech Opania in Gliwice, Poland

2006 "5th anniversary of the founding of the Zaolzie Photographic Society" the gallery of the Tešin Theater in Czech Tešin, Czech Republic - photographic collective exhibition
2006 international photography festival in Rybnik, Poland
2007 "Relations - exhibition of University of Silesia graduates in Cieszyn" city gallery in Skoczów, Poland
2008 "Ten Jazz Blizzards - photography, graphics, film " BWA in Bielsko-Biała, Poland - collective exhibition
2026 - Urban Sketchers Poland - collective exhibition in Tarnów, Poland