
Hello,
My name is Maria Magdalena but my friends call me Marysia or simply MiMi (combined from the first letters of my name). I am illustrator and designer living in Slovenia.
The technique that I adore to use is watercolor and ink. I often mix them with pencils.
Painting just makes me happy, it is that simple.
I don’t like to complicate with the themes I use for my work, I rather try to capture the simplest moments and situations of everyday life. I love to illustrate stories written by life, because Life is definitely the most inspiring writer.
Once the great writer Hans Chistian Andersen said two wise things:
“Life itself is the most wonderful fairy tale.”
and
“Every man's life is a fairy tale, written by God's fingers.”
I am trying to keep it in my mind.
I use my illustrations also for other project like designing postcards, greeting cards, notebook, room decorations and other. My latest project which takes a half of my heart are Mimice. And you are very welcome to read about it more.
Please get in touch if you're interested in commissions, collaborations, chats and all sorts. I look forward to hearing from you.

In the past my work has been shown in a few exhibitions. Some of them are:
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Solo exhibition in "Artbutik", Ljubljana, Slovenija 2017
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Solo exhibition in "LGL", Ljubljana, Slovenija 2017
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Solo exhibition in "Gostilnica Pri Škofu", Ljubljana, Slovenija 2015
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Solo exhibition in Osrednja Knjižnica Celje, Celje, Slovenija 2014
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Solo exhibition of paintings in “Bar Cameral”, Koper, Slovenija 2014
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Exhibition organizated by Polsih Ambassy in Slovenija, “Poljski dnevi v Škofija Loka”, Škofija Loka, Slovenija 2013
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Solo exhibition of watercolors in Celica Hostel, Ljubljana 2012
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Solo exhibition of watercolors in Galerija Kašča, Radovljica 2012
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Exhibition of young illustrators on The Book Fair in Poznan, Poland, 2012
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Exhibition organizated by Polsih Ambassy in Slovenija, “Poljski dnevi na Bledu”, Bled 201
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Exhibition “Dnevi Srbske Kulture”, Kočevje 2011
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Award for best souvenir of the Kočevje Municipality, 2011 (“NAJ spominek občine Kočevje”)
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Solo exhibition “Domovini” (The Two Homelands), Galerija Laterna, Črnomelj 2011
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Solo exhibition “Projekt Valentinovo” (Project Valentine's Day), Kočevje 2011
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Solo exhibition “Scene iz življenja mačk”(Scenes from the Lives of Cats), Črnomelj 2010
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1st place award at the international competition of Jackpot Company – a bag print project.
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Painting exhibition „Relatos do quotidiano“, with Fernando de Sousa, Porto, Portugal, 2004.