Exhibitions,Publications & Press

This page brings together selected exhibitions, publications, reviews, media features, and professional milestones from my artistic practice, documenting the evolution of my work across painting, printmaking, installation, and research-led projects.

Selected Press

  • The Times

    2021

    Glasgow School of Art Graduate Showcase 2021

    In a review of the Glasgow School of Art Graduate Showcase,
    The Times highlighted Paulina Pawlik’s work among a small number of artists
    featured in the exhibition:

    "She has something meaningful to say, in work elegantly and engagingly expressed, drawing as much from the tradition of her native Poland as from the teachings of GSA."

    Read the article:

    The Times: Glasgow School of Art Graduate Showcase 2021 Review

    Read here:

    Review by Giles Sutherland for The Times, 2021.

  • The Herald Magazine

    2021


    Show and Tell

    Reviewing the Glasgow School of Art Graduate Showcase and Alt Degree Show Festival, arts writer Jan Patience wrote:

    "Paulina-Pawlik Barborka's figurative painting. Her slow burn oils depict quiet moments.

    The thinly painted patina on Dance with Me has a melancholy feel of a moment past but not forgotten."


    Published in The Herald Magazine, 17 July 2021.

  • The Scotsman

    2021


    Art Review: GSA Showcase 2021

    Reviewing the Glasgow School of Art Showcase,

    The Scotsman described Paulina Pawlik's practice as:

    "Paulina Pawlik-Barborka is a figurative painter too, but she leaves that behind to work with layers, shadows and reflections when capturing the spiritual aspects of human experience."

    Read the article:

    The Scotsman: Art Review – GSA Showcase 2021

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Publications

2024

CURTAINS

Artwork "Veil of Serenity (The Blue Shadow)" featured in CURTAINS, a publication accompanying the exhibition of the same name at The Alchemy Experiment, Glasgow.

Curated by Pie Houlihan and Brigi Brebenel.

View the CURTAINS Publication at The Alchemy Experiment

Two paintings on a red wall, one featuring a figure with a halo and the other showing a young boy figure.

Selected Exhibitions

2023

Eye to Paper
Edinburgh Palette, Edinburgh

Life Aquatic
PS Maid of the Loch, Balloch

Connected
Degree Show, Glasgow School of Art

2022

Strewn Taboos
Glasgow School of Art, Glasgow

2021

Maximum Tilt
Salt Space Gallery, Glasgow

Early Days
Glasgow School of Art, Glasgow

More Space for the People
Salt Space Gallery, Glasgow

2020

WOMEN
Rog Art, Glasgow

IKIGAI
Rog Art, Glasgow

Rabbit Skin
Glue Factory, Glasgow

Woman giving a presentation in front of a screen with 'Student Association' branding.

Media and Public Engagement

2023

Guest Speaker

Glasgow Caledonian University

Invited to speak about artistic practice and current
work at a student group meeting at Glasgow Caledonian University.

2022

The Scotsman Video Coverage

Work featured in video coverage of the Glasgow School of Art Postgraduate Degree Show 2022 produced by The Scotsman.

The feature included views of Connected, a site-responsive installation developed as part of the MLitt Fine Art Practice programme, alongside brief comments by participating artists about their exhibited work.

Watch The Scotsman coverage of the GSA Postgraduate Degree Show 2022

The Scotsman Video Feature: Paulina Pawlik on Connected – GSA Postgraduate Degree Show 2022

Features

  • Talented Pawlik Trio Announce Exhibition

    2020

    Feature article published by West College Scotland introducing the artistic practices of sisters Paulina Pawlik, Kike Pawlik, and Hanna Pawlik ahead of their exhibition Woman.

    Read the article:

    West College Scotland Feature: The Pawlik Sisters' Exhibition Woman

  • Poster for an art exhibition featuring 'Woman' by Paulina Pawlik, Kike Pawlik, and Hanna Pawlik with event details.

  • Paisley Daily Express

    2020

    Creative Sisters Keep It in the Family

    Feature article profiling sisters Paulina, Kike, and Hanna Pawlik and their studies in Fine Art, Interior Design, and Graphic Design at West College Scotland.

    The article highlighted Paulina's progression from HNC Fine Art at West College Scotland to Painting and Printmaking at the Glasgow School of Art, as well as her developing artistic practice.

    Published in the Paisley Daily Express, September 2020.

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Awards and Recognision

2018
Glasgow Print Studio Student Membership Prize

2018

Student of the Year

West College Scotland, Fine Art

2018

Fine Art Exhibition

WASPS Artists’ Studios, Glasgow

2018

The Renfrewshire Gazette

Paulina is on Track for Success in Art After College

Profile feature published in the West College Scotland Graduation Supplement of The Renfrewshire Gazette.

The article documented Paulina Pawlik's progression from Fine Art studies at West College Scotland to acceptance into the Painting and Printmaking programme at the Glasgow School of Art. It also highlighted her award from Glasgow Print Studio and participation in a student exhibition at WASPS Artists' Studios.

Published in The Renfrewshire Gazette, 14 November 2018.