Patafta Lydia – Squirrel Celebration

Lydia was Born in Bratislava, Slovakia, in 1974. After completing the study of graphics in the School of Applied Arts in Bratislava, she enrolled in the Faculty of Applied Arts in Vienna, studying in the class of Professor R. Arad. She graduated in 1998 and moved to Zagreb where, jointly with her husband, she founded a design studio Veronica, which she afterwards transformed into a concept studio for exhibiting her works. She launched Valter, a journal for arts and culture, presented at the recent annual exhibition of the Croatian Association of Artists as a unique artistic-literary project. Lydia has exhibited her works in numerous individual and group shows in Croatia and Slovakia and collaborated with prestigious Croatian galleries. Her painting was included in Romina Peritz’s book Modern Painters in 2010. Apart from painting, she works in illustration, comics, photography, graphic design, design and literary writing for children and adults. Her cartoon about the Slovakian presidential candidate was included in the social networks election campaign for Slovakian president in 2014. She is a member of the Croatian Association of Artists (HDLU) in Zagreb and Croatian Association of Artists and Art Critics (HULULK).In 2013 she founded the OS Association for the promotion, development and advancement of a wide range of disciplines in the area of authentic artistic output of individuals and groups. She has initiated an international project “Days of Slovakian Culture”, showcasing best European achievements of Slovakian authors in the area of film, animated film, photography and literature. She also works with the main cultural centres in Croatia and with the Slovakian Embassy.