Izabella Orzelski-Konikowski

What the artist does

• Oil/Acrylic painting - portraits, figure, painting techniques of the Old Masters, Impressionism, Abstract painting
• Encaustic painting
• Drawing

What the artist has done

• Instructor for 12 years at: Faculty of Extension, University of Alberta; MacEwan University; Metro Continuing Education 
• Commissioned for Dr. Harriet Winspear Portrait, Lieutenant Governor Lois Hole Portrait, Dr. Grant MacEwan Portrait
• Experience working with seniors: Taught painting course for ELLA (Edmonton Lifelong Learners Association) at the U of A's Faculty of Extension for past 4 years

Credentials and memberships

 Education:

• Master of Fine Arts Degree from the Graduate School of Figurative Art, New York Academy of Art

Artist comments

• Duration: varies
• Recipient of numerous awards and grants, including a Winspear Fund Grant in Edmonton and a Dahesh Museum Award in New York. Often works in collaboration with her husband, Bogdan, in a unique partnership rarely seen in the field of portraiture