Visiting California as an artist in residence until 18th November!

I am an Art student of the West Bohemian University of Pilsen, but I come from the Czech capital, Prague. I make illustrations and comics, and apart from the art world, I love out/indoor climbing, hitch hiking, travelling and long walks.

I consider myself to be very open minded and tolerant person, yet hopefully aware of my prejudices and learnt stereotypes. I strongly believe in honesty and I support you in treating me in such manner. I do my best when it comes to empathy, but please know I cant do much when it comes to mind reading. Tell me what your expectations are and we compare and make the best out of it.

I try to keep an open mind, but not so open my brains fall out. I am very interested in social issues, feminism and racism. If you happened to think that either or those things don't exist or there's no need for them, I strongly suggest not mentioning it in front of me. I find these issued extremely important for my moral ground.

I am also into volunteering, I did some in Slovenia, Poland or Czech.

Take a look! http://rarasek.tumblr.com

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

Travelling is addictive, mostly thanks to all those wonderful souls you meet while doing it. Couchsurfing lets me travel more and meet more of those people.

If I am in Prague, I can take you around, but I living in Brusels at the moment, so please wait till December.

Interests

drawing, painting, sketching, art, galleries...
books, comics!
walks. long ones.
talking. chatting. new people. random people.
random new experience. being shocked and surprised.
new stuff.
hitchhiking.
rain

• arts
• books
• sketching
• illustrations
• womens rights
• comics
• reading
• traveling
• painting
• drawing
• hiking
• camping
• rock climbing
• history
• hitchhiking
• volunteering

Music, Movies, and Books

I am a huge fan of comics, mostly the European indie scene.
I love New Weird edition, especially China Mieville. I enjoy fantasy and sci-fi and classics as well.
Currently in the state of adoration of the 100 and Orphan Black.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I participated in a night walk to see the sunrise from the ruined ramparts of Primda Castle.
I skinny-dipped in the hot steam pools in the Southern Bulgaria, 3 am, mist and the silver moon.
I hitch hiked alone from Burgas to Belgrad.
I ran through the strongest storm in the streets of Belgrade.
I once ate 1kg of Nutella.
I helped clean personal belonging of Jews who were murdered at Chelmno death camp.
I once saw 22 falling stars in one night.

Teach, Learn, Share

I can give you a very useless lesson of history of comics, a wonderful skill you might use later impress your friends.
I can draw your face in a manner that will probably make you slightly offended and slightly less grateful.
I can teach you Czech and English, and if you have no idea what does French and Polish sound like, I can teach you those too.
I can teach you how to throw a Frisbee in a very deadly manner.

What I Can Share with Hosts

My skills and my company, definitely!

Countries I’ve Visited

Bulgaria, France, Hungary, Italy, Luxembourg, Montenegro, Poland, Serbia, Slovenia, Spain, United Kingdom

Countries I’ve Lived In

Czech Republic, France

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