Halina Bienkowski  is a native of Poland and a new Canadian citizen since 1984. She has been exposed to a broad range of art and forms. Self study, passion ally experimenting with different media and contact with other master artists she manages to establish her own style . Hanka (her nick name) is a family physician of a busy practice in Amherst, Nova Scotia and has found over the years that humor and a good laugh relax her the best. Her each work includes the constructions of painting with cardboard, fabric, photographs, grains, oil and finally a wool. Using symbols and signs helps her pass thoughts across to the viewer without unnecessary complications. She concentrates on social issues observed from the perspective of a newcomer to Canada and a physician. Over five years ago she has found rug-hooking to be a rather intriguing way to relive stress. Inspired by this challenge Hanka creates a beautiful pieces of rugs. Those can be accessed to viewers online at: www.hookedonrugs.net


    • Personal Exhibitions:
    - Art Horizons Competition, New York (June 24-July 11,1992),
    - The Watermark Gallery, Amherst, NS (Sept. 11-Oct. 2, 1992),
    - The Struts Gallery, Sackville, NB (Sept. 10-Sept. 30,1993),
    - Sodarco Gallery, Montreal (March 10-March31,1994),
    - Varies Exhibitions in France, 1994,
    - San Diego Art Institute, California (Oct. 8-Nov.6,1994),
    - Dunk City Artist’s Co-op, Halifax NS (April 18-Sept.30,1995),
    - Sodarco Gallery, Montreal (June 13-Aug.30,1995),
    - Tatamagouche, NS (August 1-August 30, 1995),
    - Sackville Art Assoc. Ovens Art Gallery (Nov.23-Dec.21,1995),
    - Abek St.John NB. Solo Exhibition (July 4-Sept. 29,1996),
    - Charlottetown Considerat. Art Centre (June 2-Sept.29,1996),
    - NS Physician Art Gallery, Sydney NS (June 2- Sept.29,1996),
    - CBC Georges Goguen Gallery Moncton, NB (Jan. 6-31,1997),
    - Polish Heritage Festival , Dartmouth, NS 2008,
    - Harbourside Art Gallery, Halifax 2008,
    - Polish Church, Dartmouth, NS 2009,
    - Worcester Polish Heritage Foundation, Worcester, USA 2009,
     
    Awards:
    - 1st prize in mixed media - Art Horizons Comp. New York,1992,
    - 1st Prize in mixed media - Intern. Art Comp. Montreal, 1994,
    - Diploma pour Grand Prix de Paris - July 2, 1994,
    - 1st Prize in mixed media- Sodarco, Montreal, June 1995.

    Fine Arts Courses:
    - Mount Allison University: Sculpture II, Prof. Tom Henderson Sept.- April 1996/1997.

    Artistic Affiliations:
    - Sackville Art Association,
    - Strus (An-Artist-Run Centre).
    - Visual Arts Nova Scotia,
    - Member of the Nova Scotia Society of Polish Artists.

    Contact Halina at: halina@nsspa.ca

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