Dimensions: 60 x 80 cm
signed, dated and described on the reverse: 'BARBARA BOKOTA-TOMALA | "ANGLE AND LAWENDA" 2024 | OIL | FLAT, 60x80 cm'.
Biography
Graduate of the Institute of Fine Arts at the University of Rzeszow. Works in painting, photography, drawing and graphic design. Organized 28 solo exhibitions and participated in more than 190 group exhibitions at home and abroad, including: 69th, 70th, 71st, 72nd Salon des Réalités Nouvelles, Paris (2015, 2016, 2017, 2018); Osten Biennial of Drawing Skopje, Macedonia (2016); 23rd Biennial of Humor and Satire in Art, Gabrovo (2017); 14TH International Biennial of Mniature Art, Serbia (2018). She has won many awards and prizes, including: Prize of the Minister of Culture and Art for painting (1998), Silver Medal of the Fédération Internationale de l'Art Photographique (2014), Team Award for Poland, Poland - Special Recognition by Osten for National Collection at Osten Biennal of Drawing Skopje Macedonia (2016), Award of the Board of Directors of the Podkarpackie Voivodeship for lifetime achievement in the field of artistic creation, dissemination and protection of culture (2017), Grand Prix at the National Exhibition of Creativity of Art Educators, BWA Rzeszow (2018), Award of the Mayor of the City of Rzeszow in the field of artistic creativity, dissemination and protection of culture, including promotion of Rzeszow (2023), "Sign of Culture" Award of the Marshal of the Podkarpackie Province for special achievements in the field of artistic creativity (2024). Her works are in galleries and private collections at home and abroad, including: Croatia, Australia, Canada, Germany, Sweden, Italy, Spain, France, Ukraine, Belgium, Slovakia and the Museum of Contemporary Painting in Stara Wieś, Gallery of Contemporary Art Włocławek, China Printmaking Museum, Osten Gallery in Skopje (Macedonia), Mycielski Collection, Museum House of Humor and Satire in Gabrovo.
