Catherine Karina Chmiel

Catherine Karina Chmiel
Born	Katarzyna Karina Chmiel Warsaw, Poland
Nationality	Polish
Known for	Visual arts, illustration

Catherine Karina Chmiel-Gugulska (born Katarzyna Karina Chmiel) is a Polish artist and illustrator who has created drawings and pictures on many different subjects. Her most known works depict and accompany the books of J. R. R. Tolkien. She has annually represented Poland at the international Tolkien art exhibition Images of Middle-Earth in Italy since November 2002, and has participated in the Tolkien journal Aiglos since its inception, writing, illustrating and translating.^[1][2]

Chmiel is a regular contributor to the works of various publishing companies, including Prószyński i S-ka and Egmont^[3] She has also worked with many advertising agencies such as J. Walter Thompson, Leo Burnett and Saatchi & Saatchi.

Chmiel also enjoys studying zoology.^[3]

Publications

Illustrated books (selection)

• Irvine, Lucy (1995). Rozbitkowie (Castaway) (in Polish). Prószyński i S-ka. ISBN 83-85661-79-4.
• Montgomery, Lucy Maud (1997). Ania z Zielonego Wzgórza (Anne of Green Gables) (in Polish). Prószyński i S-ka. ISBN 83-7337-057-9.
• Kipling, Rudyard (1997). Księga dżungli (The Jungle Book) (in Polish). Prószyński i S-ka. ISBN 83-7255-247-9.
• Huberath, Marek S. (2005). Miasta pod Skałą (The Cities under the Rock) (in Polish). Wydawnictwo Literackie. ISBN 83-08-03704-6.

Journals

• "Reflections on Good in Tolkien's Legendarium". Aiglos (Summer 2005 Special Issue).
• "A Few Words About Fanfiction". Aiglos (4). 2005. Contribution of the article and illustrations for cover-art and several other articles.

References

1. "Aiglos #1". tolkienguide.com. 2003/2004. Retrieved 2007-02-19. Check date values in: |date= (help)
2. "Editors". Aiglos.
3. "Artistic portfolio". kasiopea.art.pl. C. K. Chmiel. Retrieved 2010-04-11.

External links

• Middle-Earth Tours: Tour 3: The Artists of Middle-Earth: Catherine Karina Chmiel
• Kasiopea art - official website