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Ola Szmida - Girl with a Flower | Gouache on paper
Ola Szmida - Girl with a Flower | Gouache on paper
Technique: gouache on paper
Size: 29.7 x 21 cm
Year: 2026
Signed
Framing available upon request.
“Girl with a Flower” is an exceptionally decorative and fresh work from 2026, in which Ola Szmida uniquely combines portrait motifs with organic natural forms. The vibrant turquoise tone of the background, paired with the striking, bright flower, creates a composition full of energy, lightness, and subtle humor. It is a captivating painterly detail with a strong visual impact that will bring plenty of life and artistic character to any interior.
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OLA SZMIDA
Director, illustrator, and cartoonist. Born in 1987 in Myszków. She studied animated film at the University of the Arts in Poznań, and subsequently held a scholarship at the Academy of Media Arts Cologne.
For her work, she has received, among others, the City of Warsaw Literary Award in the comics category, and a documentary film for which she directed the animation was included on the prestigious Op-Docs list by The New York Times.
To date, she has collaborated with brands and institutions including: BBC, Ermenegildo Zegna, Boiler Room, Southbank Centre, Rookie Mag, Vice Magazine, and Disney Poland.