Dorota "Dee" Trajdos is a British-Polish multidisciplinary artist, polymath, poet, and photographer. Her photography has been licensed by Reuters, one of the world’s leading international news agencies, and distributed globally, appearing in major international media including BBC News, The Times and The Guardian.

Based in Peterborough her practice is deeply rooted in nature, mindfulness, and self-expression. Dorota’s art spans painting, drawing, embroidery, and photography. She paints vibrant animals, flowers, and landscapes in acrylics, blending rich textures and colours to capture the beauty of the natural world. She is a rare practitioner of Kinusaiga -Japanese Textile Art and realistic thread painting embroidery-a highly detailed technique she applies to portraits, animals, and natural forms on canvas, often combining it with oil or acrylic paint.

She is a member of The Embroiderers’ Guild UK and a committee member and Press Representative of the Peterborough Art Society. In 2025, her embroidery was longlisted by the London Art Collective for the global open call ArtEVOL 2025 Voices from Undefined at the Saatchi Gallery. In 2026, her Kinusaiga work was shortlisted for ArtEvol 2026: A View from Everywhere. Her work is featured in the official international exhibition catalogue, published in both print and digital editions and distributed internationally to collectors, art professionals and visitors, including at the exhibition at London’s renowned Saatchi Gallery.

In 2026, Dorota was commissioned by The Embroiderers’ Guild UK to deliver workshops in Kinusaiga, Thread Painting and embroidery as part of its national project in collaboration with Hobbycraft stores.

Her work has been exhibited at the Made in Peterborough exhibitions at Peterborough Cathedral, with the Peterborough Art Society at St John’s Church, and at London’s Boomer Gallery as part of the Vogued exhibition (2025).

Dorota is the author of The Mirror of the Soul, a love poetry series reflecting on emotional depth and inner growth, available through Amazon, Blackwell's Books and Hatchards-the oldest bookshop in the United Kingdom, established by John Hatchard in 1797.

She also founded Wild Art, a community project offering free outdoor mindfulness art workshops in Peterborough. She established the Peterborough Embroidery Society and funded Community Clickers - Social Photography Walks. She is a founder, Art Lead, Photography Lead, Press Secretary, PR of the Peterborough Together Project covering visibility and publicity for community organisations and individuals across the city.

As part of her community and cultural involvement in Peterborough, Dorota has also curated two exhibitions: a physical exhibition at Railworld Wildlife Haven and an online exhibition presented through the Peterborough Together Project’s website.

In 2026, she was officially commissioned by Peterborough Museum to photograph Heritage Open Days in Peterborough, documenting the city’s heritage, historic spaces and community engagement.

As a registered professional with the Complementary Medical Association (CMA), she promotes mental well-being through creative engagement with art and the natural world. Her photography, was featured in the prestigious Boomer Gallery in London, and will be permanently displayed in the new Community Diagnostic Centre ( CDC) in Peterborough, NHS. She is a featured artist on Avant Registry, an artistic platform in London. She is a member of the Community Champions Alliance.

In 2026 she received the Civic Award for Contribution to Arts and Culture. In September 2026, Dorota was also honoured with the *Civic Leader Award and named among the Peterborough Top 100* as part of the Cambridgeshire Chamber of Commerce centenary celebrations in Peterborough.

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