Bartłomiej Sita

I was born on September 16, 1986. From an early age, I was interested in history and art. As a child, I participated in numerous art competitions and workshops. During them, I became particularly interested in drawing. Despite the fact that I was professionally involved in a completely different field, I did not stop drawing, perfecting the workshop both independently and at courses organized by the former Academy of Fine Arts in Poznań (today: University of Arts). Developing my interests and skills, I began to envy the painters of the rich colors and the effects achieved thanks to it. In view of the above, I decided to find a medium that would be close to both drawing, which I did not want to give up, and painting. This is how I found dry pastels that are both a drawing and painting medium. Initially, I mainly created landscapes with them. Over time, I started creating paintings of animals, genre scenes, and also portraits. In this way I referred to, for example, the work of 18th-century portrait painters who eagerly used pastels. Despite the fact that drawing with pastels is my hobby, I try to consistently develop it. On the other hand, I have noticed that it also develops me, improving my creativity, mindfulness and patience, so much appreciated today - qualities that are essential in all aspects of life. In March this year. the first exhibition of my works took place, which met with great interest.