Barbara BOKOTA-TOMALA (b. 1967), Summer, 1994

gouache, watercolor paper, 18.5 x 25 cm, signed p.d.: BBokota 94'

Born in 1967, graduate of the Institute of Fine Arts, University of Rzeszow. Graduated with honors in 2005. Creates in the field of painting, photography, drawing and graphic design.
Has held 28 solo exhibitions and participated in over 180 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 Drawing. Biennial of Humor and Satire in Art, Gabrovo (2017); 14TH International Biennial of Mniature Art, Serbia (2018); International Triennial of Painting of the Carpathian Region Silver Quadrilateral, Przemyśl (2012, 2018, 2021, 2024); IV, 5. 6. International Andriolli Drawing Competition, Naleczow (2012, 2015, 2018); 6th, 7th International Biennale of Pastels, BWA Nowy Sacz (2013, 2018); 8th International Biennale of Miniatures, Czestochowa 2014; 5th International Biennale of Painting "QUADRO-ART", Lodz (2016); 3rd Krakow Art Meetings "Territories of Photography", Nowa Huta Cultural Center in Krakow, 2022.
Winner of 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 the Podkarpackie Voivodeship for lifetime achievement in artistic creation, dissemination and protection of culture (2017), Grand Prix at the National Exhibition of Art Educators' Works, BWA Rzeszow (2018), Award of the Mayor of the City of Rzeszow for achievements in the field of artistic creativity, dissemination and protection of culture, including promotion of the City (2023).
Works in galleries and private collections at home and abroad, including: Croatia, Australia, Canada, Germany, Sweden, Italy, Spain, France, Ukraine, Belgium, Slovakia, and in 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 Gabrów.