Margaret Wasiuta, Poland -  Canada

margwasiuta@hotmail.com 

 Born in Poland, Margaret graduated with a Master's degree from the Faculty of Interior and Exhibit Design at the Academy of Fine Arts in Krakow. Additionally, she completed the internationally acclaimed Paris College of Art summer program (PCA) in France. During her studies, Margaret was consistently recognised for her outstanding work in the creative discipline that she was most enamoured with: Painting.

Following her move to Canada, Margaret made a career out of designing and creating displays and exhibit materials for various architectural and retail applications. She later branched out into fashion styling, commissioned painting, interior design/arrangement, and special events staging. During this period of time, her paintings found homes in private collections in Canada, the United States, Poland, and France. In her spare time, Margaret facilitated several children's programs as a volunteer at the Royal Ontario Museum (ROM) and Runnymede Public School.

Although she found this work to be innovative and exciting, the hectic pace and strict deadlines limited her ability to create personally meaningful artwork. In recent years, she has focused on bringing her inner experience to the canvas and hopes to connect with others through this genuine form of expression.

Her recent exhibitions and awards are available at :

https://www.margaretwasiuta.com/exhibitions 

She is a Member of Colour and Form Society, SCA-associate, Carfac, Art Tour Collective.

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EDUCATION

1974 - 1979   Jan Matejko Academy of Fine Arts, Krakow, Poland

                                            Masters degree

1986   Paris College of Art  summer program (PCA), Paris, France

WORK EXPERIENCE

1980 - Present                 Full-time artist’s path - painting

1987 - 2019                       Freelance and part-time designer for several companies 

                                             in Canada

                                          - display and exhibit projects

                                          - interior design / arrangements

                                          - special event staging

                                          - fashion styling

                                          - commissioned painting

VOLUNTEER  TEACHING  EXPERIENCE

1997-1998, 2000 - 2001     Runnymede Public School, Toronto, Ontario

                                            Teaching visual arts classes

2009 - 2011                         Royal Ontario Museum (ROM), Toronto, Ontario

                                            Facilitating several children’s art programs

PROFESSIONAL GROUP MEMBERSHIPS

Colour and Form Society (CFS)

Society of Canadian Artists (SCA) - associate

Carfac Ontario

Toronto West End Art Tour Collective

EXHIBITION and AWARDS website page:

https://www.margaretwasiuta.com/exhibitions