“When I am looking at an icon,” says Pawlowska, “I am irresistibly attracted. Looking into the eyes of Mary’s Icon feels like an encounter with the unknown and boundless deep. “

“Today we dare to approach holiness in a completely different way; religion is more open to personal interpretation.  Here I am bending the rules which define a traditional icon. Even though the motive, form and composition in my work depart from tradition, it is a point from which I begin to push the boundaries. “