Jadwiga Okrassa
There is a fine line between satirical drawing and facetious joke. I try not to cross it.
My illustrations are a carefree, barrier-free interpretation of the facts that attack me. I build my own secret garden, I leave the anxieties of the real world outside.
– Jadwiga Okrassa
Professor Okrassa is devoted to many fields of art. They include drawing, painting, but also book and press illustration, photography, objects and others. In his work, he uses both graphic and illustration techniques.
Born in Złotoryja, she graduated from art high school in Częstochowa and came to the seaside to study. She received a diploma with honors from the Academy of Fine Arts in Gdańsk, at the Graphic Design Studio led by Professor Witold Janowski, a graphic designer of the Warsaw School of Poster. She remained at the university and was, for many years, an academic teacher, leading the Introduction to Graphic Design and Illustration Studio. In 2016, she was awarded the title of Professor of Visual Arts. She is a recipient of the Decoration of Honor Meritorious for Polish Culture.
