Robert Truszkowski – Tenure & Promotion 2011
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Professional biographical information

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Robert Truszkowski (born Hamilton, Ontario, 1977)
   BFA 2000 Queen’s University
   MFA 2004 Concordia University

In the past 10 years, I have exhibited prints and lectured across Canada and the U.S.A., and internationally.  Notable achievements include “Semper Fi”  at Open Studio (solo exhibition in Toronto, Canada), “PrintZero Juried Exhibition 2010” (group exhibition juried by Karla Hackenmiller, shown in Miami, Seattle, Chicago U.S.A., and Granada and Mangua Nicaragua), “Encounters” at Druckvereinigung Bentlage (group exhibition in Rheine Germany), Biennale International de l’estampe contemporain  (group exhibition in Trois-Riviéres, Canada), “Salon Écarlate ” at Marian Graves Mugar Art Gallery, New Hampshire, U.S.A. (group exhibition),  “White”  at Galérie d’art St. Ambroise, Montréal Canada (solo exhibition), and the RBC New Canadian Painting  (finalist for National Painting competition, group exhibitions held Toronto, Halifax, London, and Winnipeg Canada).  In March 2012, I will mount a solo exhibition entitled "Penance" for the 2012 Okanagan Print Triennial at the Vernon Public Art Gallery in British Columbia Canada, as a result of winning the 2009 Triennial.  I have printed professionally for artists such as Ed Pien and Betty Goodwin at Stinger Editions in Montréal Canada, and taught printmaking, digital imaging, and contemporary art practice at Queen’s University (Kingston, Ontario) Concordia University, (Montréal, Québec) and the Haliburton School of the Arts (Haliburton, Ontario).  I am currently Assistant Professor of Print Media in the Department of Visual Arts, at the University of Regina in Saskatchewan Canada. 



Personal biographical information

My beautiful partner, Sarah Elizabeth (née Cummings) is an educator and visual artist, originally from Manotick, Ontario.  We found one another in Victoria Hall residence, at Queen's University, and have been together ever since.  We have two young children, Ella Gwendolyn (aged 5.5 years) and Otis Arthur (aged 2.5 years).  They keep us so entertained, that we have decided upon a third – yet unnamed – who will be joining us in early April.  Incidentally, this is just about the time that I go to British Columbia to open my show at the Okanagan Print Triennial, as well as quite close to my return from the Southern Graphics Council International conference, Navigating Currents, in New Orleans.  The timing, as they say, will be tight.
In my spare time, I work ceaselessly on my 100 year old home in Regina's Cathedral heritage neighbourhood, as well as attempt to keep my 1977 MG Midget in good spirits for bouts of open-air motoring in the relatively brief Saskatchewan summer. 
Robert Truszkowski - Department of Visual Arts - Faculty of Fine Arts - University of Regina