Anna Sobkowiak
Anna Sobkowiak is a painter and 2D animator living and working in Poznan, Poland. Graduated from the Academy of Fine Arts in Poznan, Faculty of Graphic Arts. International Student Exchange Scholarship at The Academy of Fine Arts in Prague in 2004. She deals with painting, drawing, traditional graphic techniques and digital animation. The main subject of her works are relations between humans, including their feelings, thinking and acting, and the environment in which they live. Her incessant inspiration are great works of David Hockney, Edward Hopper and Claude Monet. What she finds mesmerizing in their works are the affirmation of life (Hockey), the intensity of the moment (Hopper) and vibrant colours (Monet). Her pictures depict mainly young people in highly ambiguous spaces and situations, which creates an atmosphere full of engagement, inner strength and passion.
