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1927 Whitford, Alberta, Canada - 1977 Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Known for: Painting, illustration, printmaking and graphics.
William Kurelek CM, RCA (1927 - 1977) . William Kurelek was a painter, illustrator, print maker, graphic artist and author. He was born in Whitford, Alberta (near Edmonton), and subsequently lived in... Read full biography
William Kurelek CM, RCA (1927 - 1977) . William Kurelek was a painter, illustrator, print maker, graphic artist and author. He was born in Whitford, Alberta (near Edmonton), and subsequently lived in Stonewall, Manitoba (1934 - 1949), Vinemount, Ontario (1949 - 1952), London, England (1952 - 1959)... Read full biography
William Kurelek CM, RCA (1927 - 1977) . William Kurelek was a painter, illustrator, print maker, graphic artist and author. He was born in Whitford, Alberta (near Edmonton), and subsequently lived in Stonewall, Manitoba (1934 - 1949), Vinemount, Ontario (1949 - 1952), London, England (1952 - 1959) and Toronto, Ontario (1959 -1977) where he died. His mediums were oil, graphite, colored pencil, watercolor, ink, gouache, lacquer, ballpoint pen, woodblock, acrylic, lithography and mixed mediums... Read full biography
William Kurelek CM, RCA (1927 - 1977) . William Kurelek was a painter, illustrator, print maker, graphic artist and author. He was born in Whitford, Alberta (near Edmonton), and subsequently lived in Stonewall, Manitoba (1934 - 1949), Vinemount, Ontario (1949 - 1952), London, England (1952 - 1959) and Toronto, Ontario (1959 -1977) where he died. His mediums were oil, graphite, colored pencil, watercolor, ink, gouache, lacquer, ballpoint pen, woodblock, acrylic, lithography and mixed mediums (usually pen and colored pencil). His subjects were religion, the bible, ethnicity (Ukrainian), social commentary, farm life, family life, allegory, genre, portraits, still life, figures in landscape and William Kurelek. All of his works combined... Read full biography
William Kurelek CM, RCA (1927 - 1977) . William Kurelek was a painter, illustrator, print maker, graphic artist and author. He was born in Whitford, Alberta (near Edmonton), and subsequently lived in Stonewall, Manitoba (1934 - 1949), Vinemount, Ontario (1949 - 1952), London, England (1952 - 1959) and Toronto, Ontario (1959 -1977) where he died. His mediums were oil, graphite, colored pencil, watercolor, ink, gouache, lacquer, ballpoint pen, woodblock, acrylic, lithography and mixed mediums (usually pen and colored pencil). His subjects were religion, the bible, ethnicity (Ukrainian), social commentary, farm life, family life, allegory, genre, portraits, still life, figures in landscape and William Kurelek. All of his works combined compelling aesthetics with a message or lesson. His styles included Realism, Surrealism, and Trompe l'oeil (before 1959... Read full biography
William (Wasy) Kurelek - Artist Info
About William (Wasy) Kurelek: Keywords
Keywords (40)
Art Method
- •Easel Painting
- •Graphic Design, Printmaking, Lithography, Etching, Woodblocks
- •Illustration, Illustrator
Art Media
- •Acrylic Paint
- •Casein
- •Colored Pencil
- •Gouache
- •Ink
- •Lithography, Lithograph
- •Mixed Media, Multi Media and/or Multli Styles
- •Oil Paint
- •Pen and Ink Drawing
- •Pencil, Graphite Drawing
- •Watercolor/Watercolour
- •Woodblock, Woodcut, Wood Engraving
Art Style
- •Realist, Representational, Naturalist Style
- •Surrealism, Surrealist
- •Trompe l'oeil
Art Subject
- •Figure, Figurative Humans
- •Genre, Human Activity, Daily Life
- •Interior Scenes
- •Landscape, Nature, Rural Scene
- •Portraits, Portraiture
- •Religion, Mysticism, Spirituality
- •Social Commentary, Cultural Issues, Political, Racial Views
- •Still Life
Geography/Places Lived and/or Worked
- •England, London Great Britain After 1900
- •India and/or Burma
- •Israel
Art Association
- •Royal Canadian Academy of Arts, Elected Member
Art Teacher
- •Eric Freifeld
Art School
- •Institute de Allende, San Miguel, Mexico, Student
- •Ontario College of Art and Design (Toronto), Student
Awards/Recognition
- •Order of Canada, Elected Member
Chronology
- •Late 20th Century After 1950
Added Description
- •Genre Specialty
Notable Commercial Gallery Representation, Pre 21s
- •Dominion Gallery, Montreal
Exhibition/Expo: Regional/National/International
- •Three Hundred Years of Canadian Art, National Gallery
Exhibition of Museum
- •National Gallery of Canada, Ottawa
Exhibition By An Art School
- •Royal Academy of the Arts, England