WOMEN WARRIORS

Women Warriors is not a story of heroines, but a story of transformation. It presents women who entered the space of war not as exceptions, but as facts, shifting the boundaries of access to power, decision making, and responsibility. The series captures the moment when female presence no longer asks for permission, but defines a new normal – one shaped by action, competence, and lasting change.

Women Warriors - Women, War, and Contemporary Female Perspective

WOMEN WARRIORS is a series of contemporary portraits inspired by women who were actively involved in war, risk, and moments of structural transformation. These works are not historical reconstructions nor biographical illustrations, but artistic interpretations of attitudes, decisions, and the psychological cost of functioning in a world of extreme demands.

The series consists of portraits inspired by figures such as Stefania Wojtulanis-Karpińska (codename Barbara), Krystyna Skarbek, Nancy Wake, Loretta Perfectus Walsh, and Zoe Bedell. Each of them represents a different mode of female presence within conflict - from function and structure, through intelligence and sabotage, to the conscious crossing of institutional barriers.

BARBARA, Małgorzata Bańkowska. Painting inspired by true hero Stefania Wojtulanis-Karpińska. RAF: Air Transport Auxiliary, Lotnictwo Wojska Polskiego, Polskie Siły Zbrojne — Barbara, 2015 Małgorzata Bańkowska

Tilte: Barbara
Year of creation: 2015
Technique: acrylic on canvas
Size: 70 x 100 cm

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Captain Zoe, Małgorzata Bańkowska. Painting inspired by Zoe Bedell - true icon of the fight for the rights of women serving in the US military. — Captain Zoe, 2016 Małgorzata Bańkowska

Tilte: Captain Zoe
Year of creation: 2016
Technique: acrylic on canvas
Size: 70 x 100 cm

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Christine Granville, Małgorzata Bańkowska. Painting inspired by Krystyna Skarbek - the best agent in the history of The British Intelligence. — Christine Granville, 2016 Małgorzata Bańkowska

Tilte: Captain Zoe
Year of creation: 2016
Technique: acrylic on canvas
Size: 70 x 100 cm

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Loretta Perfectus Walsh, Małgorzata Bańkowska. Painting inspired by the first American active-duty Navy woman, the first woman to enlist in the U.S. Navy, and the first woman allowed to serve as a woman in any of the United States armed forces. — Loretta Perfectus Walsh, 2016 Małgorzata Bańkowska

Tilte: Barbara
Year of creation: 2016
Technique: acrylic on canvas
Size: 70 x 100 cm

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White Mouse, Małgorzata Bańkowska. Painting inspired by Nancy Wake, SOE intelligence service agent. She grouped a force of 7,000 partisans who fought against larger SS troops with some 22,000 well-trained soldiers. — White Mouse, 2015 Małgorzata Bańkowska

Tilte: White Mouse
Year of creation: 2015
Technique: acrylic on canvas
Size: 70 x 100 cm

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