Black Pond - Blue

Sergiusz Powałka

He was born in Lublin and graduated from the Faculty of Painting at the Academy of Fine Arts in Gdańsk. He received his diploma in the painting studio of Prof. Mieczysław Olszewski. This was followed by further training in the studio of metal printmaking techniques under Prof. Alina Jackiewicz-Kaczmarek. In his artistic work, he devotes himself to easel painting and mural painting, as well as art printmaking and drawing.


Awards and plein airs:

• 2008 – 5th international plein air “Przestrzeń w pejzażu” (Space in the Landscape) – Kazimierz Dolny
• 2009 – “Pomorski Gryf” award for the mural “Mapa Nieba Północnego” (Map of the Northern Sky) – Gdańsk
• 2010 – 20th International Painting and Sculpture Plein Air in Rodowo
• 2011 – distinction in the competition “Pomorska Grafika Roku 2010” (Pomeranian Graphic of the Year 2010) – Gdańsk
• 2011 – 21st International Painting and Sculpture Plein Air in Rodowo
• 2011 – first prize in the painting competition “Farben des Waldes” (Colors of the Forest) – Prabuty
• 2011 – 10th International Art Workshop in Pieńkowo
• 2011 – Grand Prix at the 10th International Art Workshop in Pieńkowo

Selected exhibitions

• 2009 – “Przestrzeń w pejzażu” (Space in the Landscape) – post-plein-air exhibition, Toruń
• 2009 – “Grafika artystyczna” (Art Printmaking) – group exhibition of prints, Gdańsk
• 2010 – 5th International Student Triennial in Istanbul
• 2010 – “Para – Abstractions” – drawing exhibition, Gdańsk
• 2010 – “Black Marriage” – graphic exhibition, Gdańsk
• 2011 – “Landing on the Moon” – exhibition of prints, Gdańsk
• 2011 – exhibition after the workshop of the 10th International Artists' Workshop, Pieńków