Catherine Karina Chmiel

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name = Catherine Karina Chmiel
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caption = Boromir and Frodo on Amon Hem
birthname = Katarzyna Karina Chmiel
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location = Warsaw, Poland
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nationality = Polish
field = artist, illustrator
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Catherine Karina Chmiel (born Katarzyna Karina Chmiel) is a Polish artist and illustrator who has created drawings and pictures on many different subjects. Her most notable work are likely those which depict and accompany the works of J. R. R. Tolkien. She has annually represented Poland at the international Tolkien art exhibition Images of Middle-Earth since November 2002, [cite web | url = http://www.imagesofmiddle-earth.com/eng_index_home.html | title = Images of Middle Earth | accessdate = 2007-02-21] cite web | url = http://www.tolkien.com.pl/kasiopea/ang/kasiopea.htm | title = Artistic Output: Catherine Karina Chmiel 'Kasiopea' | work = tolkien.com.pl | accessdate = 2007-02-19] and has participated in the Tolkien journal Aiglos since its inception, writing, illustrating and translating. [cite web | url = http://www.tolkienguide.com/modules/wiwimod/index.php?page=Aiglos1&back=Aiglos | title = Aiglos #1 | date = 2003/2004 | work = tolkienguide.com | accessdate = 2007-02-19 ]

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

Chmiel also enjoys studying zoology.

Publications

* | title = Reflections on Good in Tolkien' Tolkiens Legendarium

References

External links

* [http://fan.theonering.net/middleearthtours/chmiel.html Middle-Earth Tours: Tour 3: The Artists of Middle-Earth: Catherine Karina Chmiel]
* [http://tolkien.com.pl/kasiopea/ Catherine Karina Chmiel "Kasiopea" - official website]