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OKSANA TSISELSKA

Experienced Artist, trained in Europe and USA. Proficient in the use of ceramic and other materials in the design and production of decorative, applied and monumental-decorative art. Accomplished Computer Graphic Designer and Illustrator for books, postcards, greeting cards, logos, labels and other printed materials. Mural Artist, Interior and Display Designer, Antiques Restorer and Art Consultant. 

EDUCATION:

1981: graduate (with distinction) of ceramics art division of L”viv State Academy of Applied and Decorative Art (Ukraine).

1982-1988: post-graduate dissertation work at the Vera Muchina’s Art College of Higher Learning  (St. Petersburg, Russia).

2002:  graduate (with distinction) of Visual Communications division of Katharine Gibbs School (Piscataway, New Jersey, USA).

WORK  EXPERIENCE:

2000- Present: Owner of O’ART Company: Graphic projects for Ulster Scientific, Inc. (New Palts, New York);  Murals for  Jack’s Famous Furniture Showroom  (New Brunswick, New Jersey), Saint Michael’s  Hospital (Newark, New Jersey); Ceiling art for Noel Brogan’s mansion, rented for “Madonna”, ” Sopranos” movies and fashion shows (Montclair, New Jersey); Interior design for commercial and residential buildings (New York metropolitan area).

1998 - 2000:  Head designer and manager for Christmas Department at MADELYN SIMON & ASSOCIATES, Inc., New York, NY; with responsibility for holiday decorations in places such as: Empire State Building, World Trade Center, Financial Center, (New York, NY).

1996-1998: Interior designer for PARKER Interior Planscape in Scotch Plains, New Jersey; with responsibility for complex interior decorations for public places, such as: Grand Hyatt Hotel;  Trump Tower (NYC);  Moheagan Sun Resort and Casino in Connecticut; Le Parker Meridian Hotel -1st place winner for NYC Christmas Interior Decorations in 1997-1998 season (New York, NY).

1993-1996: Graphic designer and artist for SUNART Company ( Clark, New Jersey), designing and drawing  postcards and holidays greeting cards.

1991-1992: Organized and ran private business, producing three-dimensional ceramic pictures for galleries in Western Europe (Lublin, Poland).

1988-1992: Headed artists’ workshop of decorative art with responsibility for designing and producing complex artistic creations for the interiors and exteriors of government buildings (Research Institute of Lviv State Academy of Applied  and Decorative Art). 

1981-1988: Artist-lecturer at L”viv State Academy of Applied and Decorative Art (Ukraine), Vera Muhina Higher Learning College (Sankt Petersburg, Russia and  Stroganov Art College (Moscow, Russia).

EXHIBITIONS:

In Ukraine, participated in 13 artists’ exhibitions at the international, republic and providence levels, exhibiting portraits, graphics and ceramic art.

Exhibitions of personal works: Lublin, Poland (1990 and 1991); Chelm, Poland (1990); Ravenna, Italy (1990), Faenca, Italy (1990); Sopot, Warsaw and Krakow, Poland (1991-1992); Poznan, Poland (1992); the New York City metropolitan area, U.S.A.(from 1993 to the present).

Examples of work are found in L”viv Telecommunications Center, schools, hotels, and as permanent exhibits in Lesia Ukrainka and Ivan Franko museums in Ukraine, Goffredo Gaeta Gallery (Rome, Italy), collection of Giuliano Vecchi (Vatican) and in art galleries in Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Austria, Poland, Germany, France, Italy, Vatican City, as well as in private collections in Europe, Canada, and United Sates.

AWARDS:

Award of the Polish Collectors’ Club (Lublin, Poland, 1990).

Carta di Partecipazione and Diploma from Bagnacavallo Art Exhibition (Ravenna, Italy, 1990).

Diploma of the Fifth International Triennial of Ceramics (Sopot, Poland, 1991).

First place for Christmas decorations (Le Parker Meridian Hotel, New York, 1997-1998).

 “Best in Show” Award in Art Contest ( K.Gibbs School, Piscataway, New Jersey, USA, 2002)

“My Beautiful Garden” contest - winner of the 2010 season  (New Jersey, USA, 2010)

PUBLICATIONS:

Doctoral thesis “Current Lviv Ceramics in the Context of Folk Traditions”, 1986-1987.

5 articles published in the Journal “The Decorative Art of USSR”, 1986 (Moscow, Rus.).

2 articles in the Literary-Artistic Journal “The Bell”, 1987 (Lviv, Ukraine).

6 articles in an International Collection of Academic Works, 1983-1987, (Moscow, Rus.).

Published papers at 11 International Conferences during 1982-1987, (Ukraine, Russia).

4 articles in “Business Partner” news paper, 1991-1992, (Lublin, Poland).

27 articles about artist and her works, 1984-2011, (Europe and United States).

Book “Lesia Ukrainka THE FOREST’S SONG” with illustrations by O.Tsiselska. Publisher: “Volyns'ka Knyha”, Ukraine, 2007.

PERSONAL:

Music, poetry, song writer and performer.

Fluent in Ukrainian, Russian, Polish, Slovak and English.  

Contact: oart45@comcast.net