Artist and Writer in Residence, Michael D. O’Brien, offered the following words about Mr. Mosielski: “Boguslaw Mosielski was one of Canada's most gifted artists, a man of great intelligence and creativity. His love for his native Poland was evident throughout his life, expressed by his promotion of Polish culture and traditions in his adopted country Canada. From the beginning of its foundation, he encouraged the growth of Our Lady Seat of Wisdom Academy, since he saw in it a new hope for the renewal of both faith and culture. He is greatly missed, yet his legacy lives on through his art and through the lives of students who will benefit by his memory."

 

OLSWA would like to thank the Mosielski family for remembering their beloved husband, father and brother through a scholarship that will benefit deserving students pursuing excellence in Catholic higher education.

 

Biography of Boguslaw Mosielski:

 

Boguslaw Mosielski was born in Poland in 1939. He studied Art and Architecture at the University of Warsaw, and took private instruction from prominent professors at the Academy of Fine Arts in Warsaw. In 1964, he and his wife Elizabeth emigrated to Canada, where he attended the Mary and Roman Schneider School of Fine Art in Toronto, studying with well-known Canadian painters including Alex Miller and Jackson Pollock. He also took courses in jewellery making and design at George Brown College.

 

In 1974, the Mosielskis settled in Maynooth and opened an art studio. He received many awards for his jewellery work, including the coveted DeBeer’s Awards and Gold and Silver medals for excellence in Canadian Jewellery Design. After the birth of his daughter Jasmin in 1980, the family relocated to Richmond, near Ottawa, where he opened a studio-gallery and returned almost full-time to painting. His paintings were exhibited in many galleries and received numerous awards in Canada and abroad.

 

The fulfillment of his life plans came when he and his wife moved to Barry’s Bay in 2002, where Boguslaw continued to work until his death on November 28th, 2004. His love for the Madawaska Valley is reflected in his many beautiful paintings and photographs of the area.

 

At the end of his life he was recognized as one of the best watercolour landscape artists by an international art publication. In 2009, his wife accepted on his behalf the prestigious “Krzyz Kawalerski" award from the Polish Consulate in Toronto, in recognition for his contribution to popularizing and promoting Polish culture and traditions.