Piotr Bąk

Piotr Bąk is an Associate Professor and Head of the Visual Arts Studio at the Faculty of Graphic Art of the Academy of Fine Arts in Kraków (branch in Katowice). He also teaches drawing and painting at the Katowice School of Technology and holds classes at the Municipal Cultural Centre in Jastrzębie-Zdrój. His roles include leading the Visual Arts Studio and previously serving as an assistant teacher in the design programme at Prof. Jan Dubiel’s Drawing and Painting Studio.

Education: B.A. in Graphic Art from the Faculty of Graphic Art, Academy of Fine Arts in Kraków (2001, diploma with medal), and a Doctor of Fine Arts degree in 2010.

Research interests focus on drawing, painting, product design, and art education. He has contributed to polychromes in churches such as those in Czarny Dunajec, Woszczyce, and Kędzierzyn-Koźle, blending artistic practice with religious art. His work includes over 16 solo exhibitions and participation in more than 70 group exhibitions globally, alongside plein-air workshops and competitions.

Awards: Received a medal for his diploma at Prof. Jerzy Wuttke’s Product Design Studio in 2001.

Advising and Grants: Though no formal advisees are listed, his teaching roles and studio leadership reflect a commitment to mentoring. Grants or specific funding details are not mentioned in the provided text.

Labs/Teams: He leads the Visual Arts Studio and has been involved with the Product Design Studio, contributing to collaborative projects such as church polychromes and exhibition collaborations.