Georgina Hosek

Georgina Hosek

Claywork and painting

 

1961 graduated from School of Arts and Crafts in Brno, Czechoslovakia

1961 to 1968 artist-illustrator for Czechoslovak Academy of Sciences, Institute of Archaeology

1968 after Russian invasion of Czechoslovakia traveled to Algeria,then Paris and settled in Canada

1969 to 1975 illustrators for Archaeology department of Royal Ontario Museum, Toronto, Canada

1975 and 1977 attended  Maya excavations in Belize and designed two sets of postal stamps for that country 

1975 exhibited paintings in oils and pastels in group shows at the University of Toronto, Canada

In June 2975 moved to Marathon, Florida Keys and later became member of Marathon Art Guild

1981 founded and operated The Pottery Studio in Marathon until 1984 when she had to take over family business

1994 to 2002 has taken various classes at FKCC, Key West ranging in figural painting in pastel, still life in oil to abstract art in acrylics

2000 became full time artist showing pottery and oil paintings in many art festivals and galleries

Also enjoyed many years in Key Largo Ocean Reef as an instructor in pottery, raku firings,substitute in oil painting classes and many opportunities of gallery showings.