Bartosz Milewski



Drawing, storytelling, and writing comics were my major activities when I was growing up in Poland. 


I studied art on two occasions: First, when I left my native country for the US. I graduated from Cornish College of The Arts in Seattle (BFA in painting and videography). Back in Poland, I went to the Academy of Fine Arts in Cracow (Masters and doctorate degrees in painting).


  

I formed the Provincial Artists Group,  which became notorious, exhibiting paintings in galleries, accompanied by some photographic work and short video pieces. We also published a blog. Our goal, as stated in the group’s manifesto, was to „create, in memory of things that haven’t passed yet”. 







I painted. I did commercial graphics. I was a photography teacher at a college level.

I taught creative writing classes (on two occasions). I co-founded and was an editor in Chief of two underground magazines. One of them, although short lived -and published only on the Internet, became popular with readers and local press, radio and television in my city of origin, Wrocław. At some point I also thought I would love to be a filmmaker, I studied theory, I practiced,I even made a film, which debuted in Starz International Film Festival in Denver. I am starting a youtube chanel on art (practice and theory) soon. 








Recently I have been a sought after teacher of drawing and painting. I continue to paint but I also spend a lot of time drawing comics with ink on paper. Part of my work can be seen on my website as a story of two foxes, Anna and Paula. Other things -- in Polish, so far -- are published on facebook. 


I am capable of drawing people and animals in cartoon style, but I can also draw realistically (I don’t know which deserves more praise: hats off to cartoonists and illustrators). Some of my stories are suitable for children (although perhaps adults can enjoy them too), others are tongue in cheek social commentary. 


My goals are to have some of my comic strip stories published, as well as to illustrate other authors’ works. 

£250 for a cover. Will accept royalties for a picture book. 

Contact: milewskiart at gmail dot com Web site:

www.milewskiart.com

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