Anna SANDECKA-LĄKOCY (b. 1970), *Autumn Fantasy*, 2026

mixed media (acrylic, metallic paint), canvas, 50 x 40 cm, signed lower right: Sandecka-Lakocy'26

Born in 1970. A graduate of the Faculty of Arts at UMCS in Lublin (graphic arts, sculpture) and the Teacher Training College of Foreign Languages in Puławy (English philology). She runs the Author’s Gallery in Puławy and teaches at a private school.

For several years, she collaborated with educational publishers, including WSiP and PWN, working on illustrations and preparing books for print.

In her painting, she primarily uses oil and acrylic paints, working with both a brush and a palette knife. She draws inspiration primarily from nature—spring and summer meadows full of light and color, but also from autumn landscapes, where grays blend with russets, reds, and browns. Landscapes and plants in their natural habitats serve as an inspiration for her not only to capture forms but also to reflect on transience and the vanitas motif.

Among the subjects of her work are also people—nudes and portraits—as well as animals, birds, and butterflies. The artist’s paintings are held in private collections in Poland and abroad.