Anna Stankiewicz

The easiest and at the same time the most complete and natural way of expression for me is painting, drawing, or any form of visual art and every so often I am asked to give a verbal comment on my form of art. To point to a source of inspiration may be difficult for many reasons but I believe understandable.

Most people are very attached to what is called ”narration” i.e. they treat the image itself as a message which is not complete. Others just want to know something more about the picture or the artist. They want to compare what they assume with what they perceive to be “real”. I have deliberately put real in quotation marks since “real” itself does not exist. Each and every interpretation is correct and appropriate. There is no such thing as a ”mistakenly interpreted painting”.

The painting does not have a separate life. Initially it comes to life with the painter in the studio, then with the viewer and then occasionally with someone who becomes the owner. For me the painting by itself is something magical, real and surreal, trivial yet holy. Every time someone is looking at it it is recharged with energy. Every time someone is giving it a chance by looking at it, feeling it, admiring it.

My works are full ...

Akademia Sztuk Pięknych w Łodzi

Academy of Fine Arts ,Lodz

PhD Academy of Fine Arts,Warsaw

1993 “Dada” Gallery, Lodz, Poland
1995 Association of Polish Professional Artists Gallery, Olsztyn, Poland.
1998 Art Museum of Northern Jutland, Denmark.
1998 Polish – German Centre of Youth, Olsztyn, Poland.
2001 National Broadcast Gallery, Olsztyn, Poland.
2002 Museum of Warmia and Mazury, Olsztyn, Poland.
2003 “Spiseloppen” Gallery. Copenhagen, Denmark.
2003 City Centre of Culture “Rynek”, Olsztyn, Poland.
2005 “Ode to Red” Bean Bag Bohemia Gallery, Durban, Republic of South Africa
2006 “Zaulek” Gallery, Olsztyn, Poland.
2008 City Art Gallery, Perugia, Italy.In this exhibition Professor Anna Stankiewicz – Odoj’s art work was presented along with that of other resident professors from the University of Olsztyn, Poland
2008 "Amfilada" Gallery, Olsztyn, Poland
2009 “Pois Café”,Alfama, Lisbon, Portugal.
2009 “Atelier 166” Estoril, Portugal.
2010 "Ouvindo Chopin",Casa de Santa Maria,Cascais, Portugal
2011 "Totem Polaco", Lisbon, Portugal
2011 "Art for Peace'' , Barcelona, Spain
2012 "In Between",Fabrica do Braço de Prata,Lisbon,Portugal
2012 "Pocztowki spod Swiadomosci",Olsztyn,Poland
2012 "Lisbon Upside Down",Galeria Salgadeiras,Lisbon,Portugal
2012 "Ternura das Coisas"Fábrica Braço de Prata,Lisbon,Portugal
2013...