ARTMALIST

Art studio that I established in 2017 and have been running for several years in the very Heart of Upper Silesia - Katowice.

I am pleased to welcome you to my website. My name is Liliana Białas, and I create realistic models of birds, mammals, and insects. The idea of sculpting models sprouted in me when, while working on exhibitions in museums and ecological education centers, I noticed the problem with the availability of specimens of rare bird species.

Sculpture and painting have been a part of my life since my early years – my father is a well-known and respected artist in my mountain hometown of Istebna. By observing his craft and learning to work with materials in later years, I managed to master the techniques necessary for creating realistic sculptures and replicating them to provide various educational institutions with top-quality teaching materials for environmental education. 

As part of our collaboration, exhibitions were created in:

- Nature Museum of the Świętokrzyskie National Park (https://www.swietokrzyskipn.org.pl/edukacja/muzeum/),

- Nature Museum in Ciężkowice Im. K. and W. Tomków (http://muzeum.ciezkowice.pl/pl/00073,ekspozycja),

-  Forest Chamber at Przysłop (http://www.wisla.katowice.lasy.gov.pl/izby-przyrodniczo-lesne),

-  Forest Education Center in Istebna (http://www.wisla.katowice.lasy.gov.pl/loee),

-  Promotion Center for Forestry in Muczne (Forestry District Stuposiany) (http://lasybieszczadzkie.pl/galeria/),

-  Promotion Center of State Forests Goraj-Zamek (http://www.pila.lasy.gov.pl/web/33040459/galeria/-/asset_publisher/1mjtq5nM9ddg/content/cplp),

- City Hall of Bielsko-Biała,

-  Ecological Education Center in Wisła (https://cee.wisla.pl/).

Over the years, creating models has become my passion, and I continue to take on the challenge of producing new species of birds and mammals – I already have over 100 different species to my credit! Each year, I develop better techniques and prioritize quality over speed of execution. I have achieved such a level of nature representation that my models have become competitive in the global market.

Thanks to cooperation with Studio 660 m n.p.m. and Kat City Arte, I have previously gained extensive experience in creating natural history museum exhibitions, dioramas, and broadly understood nature education. These companies specialize in equipping museums and educational centers, creating dioramas, models, and nature boards. Over the past 20 years, they have gained recognition among many forest districts, national parks, schools, and museums.

I start the work on a new model by conducting thorough research, searching for photos, recordings, detailed descriptions, scientific studies, and dimensions. I use atlases, guides, and specialized databases that store images of feathers and beaks. For the sculptures, I utilize the most durable resins available on the market, which also offer a low weight for the finished model — important in the case of birds mounted on branches or models of predatory birds in flying positions, which are hung from the ceiling on wires.

I aim for the highest possible precision in creating the models and their durability so that they can serve nature education for decades. All sculptures are also hand-painted by me for the most accurate color representation. I refine each sculpture down to the smallest detail because often it is these details that distinguish a species or set it apart from its "cousin."