Conrad Mieschke is a professional Canadian artist.

Born in Poland

Poland

Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north...

 to German

Germany

Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...

 parents in 1938, Conrad Mieschke was raised, educated, apprenticed and worked as a bookbinder and book restorer in Germany. During that time, he competed in two national bookbinding competitions; his work was award silver at the first competition, gold at the second. He undertook further studies at The Graphic Academy

The Graphic Academy

The Graphic Academy is a fine and applied arts institution in Munich, Germany. Among courses are the Master Bookbinder course.-Noted alumni:* Fjodorow; Passau, Germany* Conrad Mieschke, Master Bookbinder; Polish, now in Canada...

 in Munich

Munich

Munich The city's motto is "" . Before 2006, it was "Weltstadt mit Herz" . Its native name, , is derived from the Old High German Munichen, meaning "by the monks' place". The city's name derives from the monks of the Benedictine order who founded the city; hence the monk depicted on the city's coat...

, and graduated in 1963 with a Master Bookbinder certificate.

In 1965, he immigrated to Canada

Canada

Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...

, working for a publishing company in Toronto

Toronto

Toronto is the provincial capital of Ontario and the largest city in Canada. It is located in Southern Ontario on the northwestern shore of Lake Ontario. A relatively modern city, Toronto's history dates back to the late-18th century, when its land was first purchased by the British monarchy from...

. By 1970, he decided to pursue his ambition of being a full-time artist.

Shortly thereafter, his wife died in a car accident; this left him to support and raise his young son Paul solely through his artistic endeavors. Paul has since graduated from University of Toronto and is a licensed, practising Physiotherapist.

Since 1971, he has continuously exhibited at the Eaton's Art Gallery in Toronto, with numerous one-man shows and group shows until the gallery's closure in 1987. Since then, he exhibited at various commercial galleries in Ontario

Ontario

Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....

, and also arranged his own exhibitions at private and commercial locations.

In 1999 he was awarded "Arts Person of the Year" by the Brampton Arts Council

Brampton Arts Council

The Brampton Arts Council is a charitable, multi-arts umbrella organization dedicated to the promotion and development of the arts in the city of Brampton in Ontario, Canada. It represents numerous artists and arts groups, the Brampton Arts Council encourages and recognizes excellence in the arts...

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External links

• Conrad Mieschke, official site