Barbara Skuratowicz Jakubiec

Native of Poland.
Master of Arts of Interior Architechture from Fine Arts Academy in Poznan, Poland.
Graduated with honors in 1972.

From 1972 to 1982 Master designer in the country's leading Institute of Interior Design in Warsaw. Responsible for research and development projects in the field of habitat. First prize awarded for excellence in project design of the habitation for physically handicapped persons.

As an independent interior architect, she designed and supervised numerous projects of residences, offices, commercial and industrial premises, most noteworthy being two large religious complexes in Warsaw (1979 - 1983). The projects included furniture design, stained glasses windows design, murals, sculptures, etc.

In parallel, her other forms of creation were : paintings, ceramics, jewellery and graphic design, with several exhibitions.

While living in Mediterranean North Africa (Les Andalouses, Oran) from 1983 to 1987 she practiced the interior design but most importantly she fulfilled the need for artistic expression trough painting (pastels, water-colour, gouache).

Came to Canada in 1987.
1989 : Graphic designer in the National Capital Commission in Ottawa, involved in the design of graphical elements for development projects.

Living in Montreal since 1990.
Extensive artistic activity, mainly in painting, also in fantasy jewellery creation.
Numerous exhibitions in various public establishments and art galleries.

Many of her works in private collections in Canada, USA, Poland, France, Belgium, Sweden, Mexico, Algeria, Morocco, South Africa.

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2004 - PAINTINGS : Exhibition at the Polish library 'Gazeta', Montreal


2003 - PAINTINGS : Exhibition at the 'Stuart Hall' Art gallery, Montreal


2000 - PAINTINGS : Cafe 'Renaissance', Montreal


1999 - PAINTINGS : 'Differences' gallery, Montreal


1998 - PAINTINGS : Palais de Justice exhibition, Montreal


1997 - PAINTINGS : 'Elite' Art gallery, Montreal


1996 - PAINTINGS : Exhibition at the 'Sacre coeur' sanctuary, Montreal


1996 - PAINTINGS : Palais de Justice exhibition, Montreal


1995 - JEWELRY : 'Chateau de Versailles' Art gallery, Montreal


1999 - PAINTINGS : The Art of North Africa, Brosard


1994 - PAINTINGS : Place Ville Marie, Montreal (2 exhibitions)
Heart-Art and the Contemporary realism


1994 - PAINTINGS : 'Maria Garetti' cultural center, Montreal


1994 - PAINTINGS : Cafe 'Nostalgie', Montreal


1994 - PAINTINGS : 'Le Daphne' tea salon, Montreal


1994 - PAINTINGS : 'The Art house' Art gallery, New York


1993 - PAINTINGS : Centre de commerce mondial, Montreal


1993 - PAINTINGS : 'Sodarco' Art gallery, Montreal (2 exhibitions)


1993 - PAINTINGS : 'Enis gagnon' Art center, Montreal
(Pol-Art group exhibition)

1992 - PAINTINGS : Consulat general de Pologne, Montreal
(Exhibition of the Polish Artists in Montreal)


1990 - PAINTINGS : 'Farnham' cultural center, Montreal
('Farnham Art week', November 1990)


1990 - PAINTINGS : 'Petite Louvre' Art gallery, Montreal
(Polish Art exhibition in Quebec)


1987 - PAINTINGS : Montreal-Nord's biblio cultural center, Montreal


1986 - PAINTINGS : 'Les Andalouses' touristic center, Algeria


1980 - INDUSTRIAL DESIGN : Design National institute, Warsaw,Poland


1979 - INTERIOR ARCHITECTURE : Palais de Justice exhibition, Warsaw,Poland


1978 - INTERIOR ARCHITECTURE : Ministere de l'habitat exhibition, Warsaw,Poland


1977 - JEWELRY AND CERAMICS : 'Barbacan' Art gallery, Warsaw,Poland


1976 - JEWELRY AND CERAMICS : 'Warexpo' Art gallery, Warsaw,Poland


1974 - INTERIOR ARCHITECTURE : Hotel de Ville, Poznan,Poland


1973 - PAINTINGS AND DRAWINGS : Hotel de Ville, Poznan,Poland