Hi, I’m Dorota Lagida-Ostling, a multidisciplinary artist and illustrator based in Tempe, Arizona. I hold a Master of Fine Arts from the National Academy of Fine Arts in Warsaw, with a focus on product design and ceramics, and I explore painting, illustration, and teaching across international projects. I’ve taught after-school enrichment and led illustration workshops in Australia and the United States, and I’ve created murals for Artslink. I’m passionate about storytelling, children’s literature, and helping people unlock their creativity through visual art and design.

Dorota Lagida-Ostling

Hi, I’m Dorota Lagida-Ostling, a multidisciplinary artist and illustrator based in Tempe, Arizona. I hold a Master of Fine Arts from the National Academy of Fine Arts in Warsaw, with a focus on product design and ceramics, and I explore painting, illustration, and teaching across international projects. I’ve taught after-school enrichment and led illustration workshops in Australia and the United States, and I’ve created murals for Artslink. I’m passionate about storytelling, children’s literature, and helping people unlock their creativity through visual art and design.

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Hi, I’m Dorota Lagida-Ostling, a multidisciplinary artist and illustrator based in Tempe, Arizona. I hold a Master of Fine Arts from the National Academy of Fine Arts in Warsaw, with a focus on product design and ceramics, and I explore painting, illustration, and teaching across international projects.

I’ve taught after-school enrichment and led illustration workshops in Australia and the United States, and I’ve created murals for Artslink. I’m passionate about storytelling, children’s literature, and helping people unlock their creativity through visual art and design.

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Work Experience

Instructor of enrichment after-school programs at Bonanza Ed.
January 1, 2015 - January 1, 2019
Workshops in Intuitive Abstract Painting at Scottsdale Artists’ School; Youth summer camps at Youth Academy within Scottsdale Artists’ School; Painting and Drawing weekly classes for Phoenix Center for the Arts; Illustration workshops and classes for Scottsdale Artists’ School
Illustration Workshop Instructor at Redcliffe City Gallery
January 1, 2012 - January 1, 2015
Illustration workshop; Completion of a mural in the City of Ipswich, for Artslink, QLD Australia
Art Teacher at ArtIsAbility
January 1, 2012 - December 31, 2012
Art teacher in a community of disabled artists, QLD Australia
Art Teacher at Ipswich Art Society
January 1, 2012 - December 31, 2012
Art teacher, Ipswich QLD Australia
Adjunct Professor, Art Department at Mid Michigan Community College
January 1, 2009 - January 1, 2012
Taught art courses as an adjunct professor
Freelance Illustrator
January 1, 1988 - Present
Freelance illustration work
Arts and Crafts Instructor at Hedgehog Art Studio
January 1, 2006 - January 1, 2007
Arts and crafts classes for children
Founder and Teacher at Warsaw School of Drawing and Painting
January 1, 1987 - January 1, 1990
Founded and taught at the Warsaw School of Drawing and Painting

Education

Master of Fine Arts at National Academy of Fine Arts
January 11, 2030 - April 12, 2026
Writing for Children and Teenagers at Institute for Children’s Literature
January 11, 2030 - April 12, 2026
Creative Writing course at Central Michigan University
January 11, 2030 - April 12, 2026

Qualifications

Writing for Children and Teenagers
January 11, 2030 - April 12, 2026
Creative Writing Course
January 11, 2030 - April 12, 2026

Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Education, Professional Services, Other