I am artist - painter, wife of an artist and mum of three daughters. Studied painting at the UWE, Bower Ashton, Bristol and Saint Martin College of Art in London. I was a resident at Lancaster Foundation in Clitheroe (England). The curator of international art residencies "Incidenty / Incidents" in Poland, Czech Republic, Norway and United Kingdom. Co-founded "Gray gallery " in Cieszyn and at the School of Art and Thinking in Cieszyn (south of Poland). I teach painting and drawing there and I cooperate with many galleries in Poland and exhibit my art all over Poland and Europe. I like people and think that possibly people like me :) My FB https://www.facebook.com/agula.swoboda
my blog: http://agulaswoboda.blogspot.com
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Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I love people and travelling - this is a great idea to meet new interesting souls and see more beutifull parts of the world :)

Interests

In my paintings I comment accidentally overheard conversations and relationships between people: family, friends, colleagues.
It is important for me what I can capture outside of the the body - beyond the visible reality. I believe that the spirit of man is just as important and alive as the skin we live in. In my paintings there are people - wolves, men - eagles, men - pigs, women - chickens and owls ... Each of them fights or (!) make friendships with tehir own demons. On a daily basis we say that there can be stressful situations, conflicts, accidents, 'bad luck' ... I try to clearly perceive what spins without the knowledge of a man in the depths of his spirit. My painting can be called magical realism. However, more magic than realism, probably because I carnate and this incarnation has a major effect on the whole of creation. Moving temporarily to the animal body allows me to arrange my own and somebodies life. To create a situation whereby it is easier to look for answers and control the reality.

• culture
• music
• religion
• art
• travelling
• film
• relations
• magic realizm

Music, Movies, and Books

BOOKS: The god of small things - A.Roy; Hundred years of solitude - G.G Marquez; Fiddler on the roof - S. Allecheim
MOVIES: Four collors - K.Kieślowski; Gattaka - Andrew Niccol; The Future - Miranda July; Birdman; Run Lola Run; Barton Fink;
MUSIC: Sigure Rose, Yasmin Levy, Lao Che, Bach, Fink, Bjork,

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Got a scholarship to study painting in England (Bristol and London), maried best men on the world, gave birth to 3 most amazing girls.

Teach, Learn, Share

Group and solo shows I was part of:

2015 - „Woman painters”, White Gallery, Lublin, Poland
2015 - 42 Biennial of Contemporary Painting „Bielska Jesień 2015”, Bielska Gallery BWA, Bielsko-Biała, Poland
2014 – „Selected stories”, The Bike Shed Arts Venue, Inverness, Scotland
2013 – „Supermarket Art Fair 2013”, Kulturhuset, Sergels torg, Stockholm, Sweden
2013 - „2B in Bielsko-Biała. Double pleasure from Poland”, Agija Sūna Art Gallery, Ryga, Latvia
2013 – „Cieszyn I love you from far away”, Gray Gallery, Cieszyn, Poland
2012 – 24 FPMW Szczecin 2012, ZPAP, Pomeranian Dukes' Castle, Szczecin, Poland
2011 – 40 Biennial of Contemporary Painting „Bielska Jesień 2010”, Bielska Gallery BWA, Bielsko-Biała, Poland (distinction award)
2010 – 2 Triennial of Contemporary Painting „Jesienne konfrontacje”, BWA Rzeszów, Poland
2009 – „Bielsko XXI”, BCK , Bielsko-Biala, Poland
2008 – „Border Crossing”, Haven Gallery, Boston, Lincolnshire, Great Britain
2008 – „Border Crossing”, Durham Art Gallery, Aykley Heads, Durham, Great Britain 2007 – 38 Biennial of Contemporary Painting „Bielska Jesień 2007”, Bielska Gallery BWA, Bielsko-Biała, Poland
2007 – „Border crossing”, City Galery, Wrexham, Great Britain
2006 – „Constructing identity”, Gray Gallery, Cieszyn, Poland
2006 – „Interieur”, Arsenał Gallery, Poznań, Poland
2005 – “The Last Picture Show”, UnderGrand Art Centre, Clitheroe, England
2004/05 – “Genius”, Cupola Contemporary Art Gallery, Sheffield, Great Britain
2004 – „Manchester Art Show”, GMX, Manchester, Great Britain
2003 – „Breathing”, City Galery, Lucern, Switzerland,
2000 – “Supermarket Art Fair”, ZPAP Gallery, Warszaw, Poland
1998 – Byam Shaw School of Art Gallery, London, England
1997 – „Fournations”, Lauderdale House Galery, London, England

What I Can Share with Hosts

I can take people around a beautifull old town of Cieszyn - show best parts, cook good meal, possibly let them stay in my newly refurbrished studio in the city center,

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, England, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Latvia, Norway, Russian Federation, Scotland, Slovakia, Spain, Turkey, United Kingdom, Wales

Countries I’ve Lived In

England, Poland