Who’s that pigeon?

Illustrator Kamila Krol and her stall at an art market. On the table there are prints, vinyl stickers, self published comic books, art book and other illustrated items.

Kamila Krol is a queer Polish illustrator and comics maker based in Cardiff. Her playful imagery is often inspired by dreams and folklore, with much of her work focused on reviving and re-imagining elements of her Slavic heritage.

Her debut comic “Rusalka” - a tale of a Slavic water nymph - was awarded as Best Debut of 2021 by the Polish Comics Association and received the Polish Indie Comics Award in two categories.

Her first graphic novel, “Rusalka - Whispers of the Forest” was published in November 2023 by Strangers Publishing and received Broken Frontier Award in the Breakout Talent category (2023).

Cute simple ink drawing of a pigeon bird character wearing a Slavic babushka headscarf.

Accolades:

Broken Frontier Award for “Rusalka: Whispers of the Forest” in the Breakout Talent category, 2023
Polish Indie Comics Award for “Rusalka - part 1” in categories: Debut and Comic, 2021
Best Debut award for “Rusalka - part 1” | Polish Comics Association, 2021
Featured in the “Six Artists to Watch” program | Broken Frontier, 2020