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Renata is a Polish born painter who has been living in Thames since 2004.

From 1995 to 2000 Renata studied painting, textile and drawing at the Academy of Fine Arts in Poznan, Poland in the ateliers of prof. Jan Switki (painting), and prof. Anna Goebel (textile).

In June 2000 Renata completed a Master of Fine Arts in the fields of painting and textile and in 2001 she was invited to represent Poland in the Jeux de la Francophile in Canada.

Renata has been an active working artist since graduating from the Academy. First in Poland and also in Holland where she completed work on commission as well as her own original work. Her work is found in private collections in Poland, Canada, Germany, Holland and New Zealand.

Renata arrived in Aotearoa early September 2004.

Solo Exhibitions

• October 2008 - 'Nudes', The Thames Gallery, Thames, NZ
• April 2008 - 'Thames Buildings', The Thames Gallery, Thames, NZ
• January 2008 - 'Boats', The Thames Gallery, Thames, NZ
• December 2007 - 'Pohutukawa', Sola Cafe, Thames, NZ
• November 2007 - 'Horses', Toi Toi Gallery, Hamilton, NZ
• December 2006 - 'Horses', Sola Cafe, Thames, NZ
• February 2006 - 'Between the Wind', Sola Cafe, NZ
• April 2005 - 'Of Angels', Sola Cafe, Thames, NZ.
• October 2004 - 'Angels', Sola Cafe, Thames, NZ.
• 2001 - Dom Kultury Polskiej. Recklinghausen, Germany.
• 2001 - Galeria Miejska. Mosina, Poland.
• 2000 - Galeria "Pasaz Rondo". Poznan, Poland
• 2000 - Galeria "Amber - Club". Poznan, Poland
• 1999 - "Fama" - Swinouscie, Poland

Group Exhibitions

• October 2007 - 'Wharf - place of arrivals', The Thames Gallery, Thames, NZ
• November 2006 - Pohutukawa Festival Exhibition, Coromandel, NZ. - Second prize.
• January 2006 - 'Small Works', Upstairs Gallery, Whitianga, NZ.
• November 2005 - Pohutukawa Festival Exhibition, Coromandel, NZ.
• November 2004 - Pohutukawa Festival Exhibition, Coromandel, NZ.
• 2002 - Galeria Miejska. Mosina, Poland.
• 2001 - National Museum. Ottawa, Canada.
• 2000 -Wystawa Tkaniny Artystycznej, Instytut Fizyki, Poznan, Poland.
• 2000 -Wystawa Poplenerowa Studentow ASP w Poznaniu, Poznan, Poland.
• 1999 -Centrum Sztuki Czeskiej, Bratislawa , Slovakia.
• 1997 - Wystawa Poplenerowa Studentow ASP w Poznaniu, Poznan, Poland.