Lesha Kokosky

About the Artist

Formal Education:

Ontario College of Art, 1983 - 1986.

University of Toronto, Victoria College, 1969, B.A.

Oakville Art Society, painters' workshop

OCAD, various courses and workshops, in Design, Printmaking, 1978, to present.

Studies with Ottawa artist, Joyce Devlin, specialist in portraiture, oil painting, 1975 - 80.

Early studies with J. Symington, artist, (Hamilton Art Gallery Archives) 1960 - 63.

Sovereign House, Heritage Society, Bronte, Oakville, solo exhibit 2007, 2006
Art Bank, Burlington Art Centre, Ontario, ongoing
Women’s Art Association of Canada, Toronto, Ontario, group show, 2007
Restorante Julia, Oakville Arts Council, Ontario, solo exhibit, 2005
Seasons Restaurant, Oakville, Ontario, solo show, 1996
Mad Dog Art Gallery, Picton, Ontario, solo exhibit, 1993
St. Volodymyr, Cultural Centre, Spadina Avenue, Toronto, solo exhibit 1991
St. Volodymyr, Cultural Centre, Oakville, Ontario, solo exhibit, 1990
Plast Gallery, exhibit with ceramic artist, Ted Diakiw, Edmonton, Alberta, 1990
Quan Schieder Gallery, "Summer Watercolours", with Eric Dymond, John Doyle, Susan
Stewart Wakefield, Quebec, premier solo exhibit, 1989
Gallery Wakefield, Quebec, premier solo exhibit, 1978
Teaching Artists' Exhibit, group show, Ottawa, Ontario, 1976

Teaching, Art department administrator, secondary schools,
Visual Arts, Peel Board of Education, Mississauga, Ontario, 1983 - 2008
School of the Arts, High School of Commerce, Ottawa Board of Education, 1981 - 1983
The Centre for Creative Studies, Ottawa, 1978
Teaching Life Drawing, Carleton University, School of Architecture, 1976
Sir Wilfrid Laurier, Ottawa Board of Education, 1976 - 1980
Renfrew County Board of Education, 1970 - 74

Oakville Arts Council and Oakville Arts Society 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004

Honourable Mention, 2005

CSPWC Open Water exhibit, Market Gallery, Toronto, 2007, Woolfitts Award

Oakville Arts Council, Spirit Award, 2005