sharpstrokez

I have been interested in art since before I can remember. I started drawing at the age of 1 and have continued my adventure with art ever since. At first it was my first love – cars. I would spend hours drawing vehicles. That was my first true passion. I would always make sure there was a steering wheel, a seat and, ALWAYS, a gear stick. As my family have been naturally pet and animal oriented, I managed to develop love for animals too.

I was growing up in rural areas in the 80s Poland as my dad used to be a horse-riding instructor, and all his friends were either horse professionals, dog breeders, or both. I grew up among animals. I tried to rebel when my dad took me with him to work, but in the end I succumbed and learnt how to ride a horse.

We always had a pet dog, later, also a cat. My first furry friend was a rough collie, named Amahl Sheik. He wanted him so much he spent two months’ worth of salary on him. Amahl was an amazing companion who saved me once when I was 5 years old and was attacked by a raging rooster that jumped on my head and started pecking my eyes. Amahl sadly passed too early due to food poisoning, before his first dog show, which, I am sure he would win.

Later on we moved to a beautiful little village with a huge inland port and 3 stables. And this is when we got our next dog. An Irish Setter named Bast (I still believe his name was a typo and it should read BEAST). A chicken nemesis, a horse nuisance, his soul was absolutely WILD. Everyone knew him. He was a celebrity but one day he disappeared for good. For years my dad would check on EVERY shelter he saw but we never saw Bast again.


I got interested in art and exploring different styles. I mainly used pencils and watercolours; they were my primary tools. I loved comic books and took a lot of inspiration from artists like Alex Saviuk, Sal Buscema or Frank Miller. I was also inspired by such artists as Witkacy, Frida Kahlo, Pablo Picassol, Norman Rockwell or Basquiat. Some of them inspired me in regards to style, some, in approach, mission and the message.

I am not a big fan of realism but was more inclined towards something with a twinge of abstraction in it. I liked fast, sharp strokes (hence the name 😊 ) a bit of chaos and aggression in the painting.

I love digital art as I discovered unlimited possibilities Photoshop can give. It is still a unique hand made piece of art which is printed on high quality canvas and made in style that is, I promise you that, exceptional.


I started drawing animals when I decided to give my dad a present for his birthday. It was a drawing of a running horse, and he loved it so much he would show it to all the family and his friends any chance he had. This got me thinking on how happy I can make people by providing them an everlasting memory of their beloved pet.


So this is why my main focus is pet portraits. I know first hand how hard it is to lose a pet and I can't really express with words how touched I am seeing my clients (animal lovers exactly like me) thanking me for the gift it represents to see their best friend on the wall that they will never forget.