The artist Irena Jadelo-Katarskė, who is sometimes called a "Renaissance human", has a wide range of activities covering various disciplines. Born in Vilnius, she is not indifferent to the uniqueness of the Old Town, where different styles, cultures and philosophies intertwine. She learned to notice the beauty in the diversity of the surrounding world and integrate elements of various fields into her work. Having become acquainted with the masterpieces of famous creators, she wanted to create something that would last a long time and something that would have value and meaning.

Having studied arts at the Justinas Vienožinskis Art School in Vilnius and the Vilnius Academy of Arts, she developed skills not only in the fields of fine arts, but also in the fields of design.
She received an art award for a work exhibited at the International Graphic Biennial in Poland. Her talent was noticed in the Young Designers Competition (finalist). As a fashion designer, she created not only author's projects that were presented at various events and on television, but also contributed to the creation of a foreign film.
A photo of her painting was printed on the cover of an art calendar in Poland (publisher "Apostolicum"), and later appeared in the British art magazime "Tribe. International Creative Arts Magazine".

The artist participated in international projects. Her illustrations presenting the Chanel S/S 2016 Haute Couture and Valentino F/W 2016 collections were selected and published by "Draw a Dot", curated by Marcus Kan, a fashion illustrator agent who collaborates with famous brands in the world's fashion industry.

Since 2008, the artist's creation has been positioned as the brand "IJK Design Gallery". She creates complex design and art solutions for brands, spaces, and personal projects. She draws pictures and illustrations, creates objects (jewelry, accessories, interior details, paper products), graphic design, branding and corporate identities, writes texts. Her illustrations and graphic design decorate postcards, invitations, publications and websites, while her paintings, murals and installations adorn not only private houses in various corners of the world, but also hotel spaces.

She is a conceptual cross-cultural creator. She explores themes of psychology and philosophy and the cultural heritage of various countries, which is reflected in her work and gives her works their uniqueness.