Abraszko, Gregory
Is an Ottawa based visual artist and designer
whose tools include canvas, oil paint, photographic camera, computer and a
drafting board.
Born and
educated in Poland, he was trained in the fields of art, design and art
history, graduating from the Academy of Fine Arts in Warsaw with a Masters of
Fine Arts in Design.
In 1977,
Gregory made Canada his home and first started work as a
conceptual and interior designer at an architectural firm in Edmonton, then in a museum in Calgary. In 1981, he joined Canadian
Government Expositions Centre as a designer where he designed numerous exhibits
and trade shows sponsored by the federal government. A few of them received
international awards and recognition.
Since 1997,
Gregory has been sharing his experience with the students of the School of Industrial Design at Carleton University, where he teaches, on contract bases,
studio, exhibit, design, visual communication, colour
and form, photography and digital imaging.
